Gap Synonyms & Definitions

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• GapDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To notch, as a sword or knife.
2. (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.
3. (v. t.) To make an opening in; to breach.
4. (n.) The vertical distance between two superposed surfaces, esp. in a biplane.

• GaperDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A large edible clam (Schizothaerus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam.
2. (n.) A European fish. See 4th Comber.
3. (n.) One who gapes.
4. (n.) An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to the broadbills.