gap

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To notch, as a sword or knife. Source: opted

3. v. t. To make an opening in; to breach. Source: opted

4. n. a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures Source: wordnet

5. n. an open or empty space in or between things Source: wordnet

6. n. a narrow opening Source: wordnet

7. n. a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks Source: wordnet

8. n. a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations Source: wordnet

9. n. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity Source: wordnet

10. v. make an opening or gap in Source: wordnet

11. 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. 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. Source: webster

12. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gapin a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening whichimplies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; amountain 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 toadmit of turning a short object of large diameter.-- To stand in the gap, to expose one's self for the protection ofsomething; to make defense against any assailing danger; to take theplace of a fallen defender or supporter.-- To stop a gap, to secure a weak point; to repair a defect. Source: adambom

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