"gaps" in the noun sense

1. gap, spread

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

"gap between income and outgo"

"the spread between lending and borrowing costs"

2. opening, gap

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"

3. gap, crack

a narrow opening

"he opened the window a crack"

4. col, gap

a pass between mountain peaks

5. gap

a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations

6. break, interruption, disruption, gap

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

"it was presented without commercial breaks"

"there was a gap in his account"

"gaps" in the verb sense

1. gap, breach

make an opening or gap in

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