gap
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/ɡæp/
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/ɡæp/
a missing part
There is a gap in the fence where a board fell off.
a space between two things
The cat jumped through the gap in the door.
a break in time
After a gap of five years, they saw each other again.
a difference between things
There is a big gap between what we want and what we can afford.