Synonyms
stopgap - 2 dictionary results
stop⋅gap
[stop-gap] 
–noun
| 1. | something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails. |
–adjective
| 2. | makeshift: This is only a stopgap solution. |
Origin:
1525–35; n., adj. use of v. phrase stop a gap
1525–35; n., adj. use of v. phrase stop a gap
Synonyms:
2. improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.
2. improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.
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Link To stopgap
| stop·gap (stŏp'gāp') n. An improvised substitute for something lacking; a temporary expedient. See Synonyms at makeshift. adj. Serving as a stopgap: a stopgap budget bill to keep the government running. |
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