gapy
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| —n | |
| 1. | a disease of young domestic fowl, characterized by gaping or gasping for breath and caused by parasitic worms (gapeworms) |
| 2. | informal a fit of yawning |
| 'gapy | |
| —adj | |
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| gapes (ɡeɪps) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a disease of young domestic fowl, characterized by gaping or gasping for breath and caused by parasitic worms (gapeworms) |
| 2. | informal a fit of yawning |
| 'gapy | |
| —adj | |
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gape
early 13c., from O.N. gapa "to open the mouth, gape," common W.Gmc. (cf. M.Du. gapen, Ger. gaffen), of unknown origin. Related: Gaped; gaping.
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