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stopgap

n.
US //ˈstɑpˌɡæp// UK //stˈɒpɡæp// stop·gap Archaic
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Origin

The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.

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