Gap word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gap" word

[noun] an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
[noun] a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
[noun] a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
[noun] a pass between mountain peaks
[noun] an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
[verb] make an opening or gap in

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\Gap\, n. [OE. gap; cf. Icel. gap an empty space, Sw. gap mouth, breach, abyss, Dan. gab mouth, opening, AS. geap expanse; as adj., wide, spacious. See {Gape}.] An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass. Miseries ensued by the opening of that gap. --Knolles. It would make a great gap in your own honor. --Shak. {Gap lathe} (Mach.), a turning lathe with a deep notch in the bed to admit of turning a short object of large diameter. {To stand in the gap}, to expose one's self for the protection of something; to make defense against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter. {To stop a gap}, to secure a weak point; to repair a defect.
\Gap\, v. t. 1. To notch, as a sword or knife. 2. To make an opening in; to breach. Their masses are gapp'd with our grape. --Tennyson.
\Gap\, n. (A["e]ronautics) The vertical distance between two superposed surfaces, esp. in a biplane.

Synonyms for gap

breach, break, col, crack, disruption, interruption, opening, spread

Related terms: canyon, chink, cleft, cleuch, col, defile, dingle, disagreement, draw, furrow, halt, hiatus, lack, opening, passageway, pore, recess, rent, rift, slash, ullage, want

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Let's analyse "gap" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: PAG. Average typing speed for these characters is 840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .- .--.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gap: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gap: 7 + 1 + 7 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder

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