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How to pronounce gap
Say it like this: /ɡæp/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does gap mean?
nounAn opening in anything, made by breaking or parting.
“He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot.”
An opening allowing passage or entrance.
“We can slip through that gap between the buildings.”
An opening that implies a breach or defect.
“There is a gap between the roof and the gutter.”
verbTo notch, as a sword or knife.
To make an opening in; to breach.
To check the size of a gap.
“I gapped all the spark plugs in my car, but then realized I had used the wrong manual and had made them too small.”
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