gap

US /ɡæp/
UK /ɡæp/
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1.

a break or hole in an object or between two objects

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There's a small gap in the fence.
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Mind the gap between the train and the platform.
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openingspaceholebreakrift
2.

a significant difference or imbalance between two things

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There's a growing gap between the rich and the poor.
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The company needs to bridge the skills gap in its workforce.
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disparitydiscrepancydifferenceimbalancegulf
3.

a period of time when something is absent or not happening

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She took a year-long gap between high school and college.
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There was a brief gap in the conversation.
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intervalbreakpausehiatusinterruption
1.

to make a break or hole in something

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The strong winds gapped the old fence.
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He gapped his teeth slightly for a unique look.
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breachpiercesplitseparate
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