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| aperture |
a narrow opening, such as a hole, crack, gap, or slit. [1/2 definitions] |
| arc |
a bright streak of electricity leaping the gap between two electrical conductors. [2/4 definitions] |
| breach |
a broken area or gap, esp. in a solid structure. [1/7 definitions] |
| chasm |
any gap or breach. [1/3 definitions] |
| col |
a pass or gap between mountains. |
| discontinuity |
an interruption or break; gap. [1/2 definitions] |
| extend |
to stretch out over a gap. [1/8 definitions] |
| filler |
a short passage of secondary importance that fills a gap in a newspaper or broadcast. [1/4 definitions] |
| gap |
to cause a gap to appear in. [2/5 definitions] |
| gape |
a gap or other wide opening. [1/5 definitions] |
| gulf |
a large gap, as in social standing, opinions, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. [1/2 definitions] |
| hollow |
an empty space inside something; hole; cavity; gap. [1/10 definitions] |
| interregnum |
any interruption, pause, or gap in the continuity of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. [1/2 definitions] |
| notch |
a narrow passage or opening between mountains; gap. [1/7 definitions] |
| opening |
a gap, hole, or empty space. [1/6 definitions] |
| pass |
a means of passage, such as a road, channel, or gap, through which one can travel. [1/33 definitions] |
| separation |
a hole or space that separates; gap. [1/4 definitions] |
| void |
a break or opening in something; gap. [1/11 definitions] |
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