stopgap
Use Stopgap in a sentence
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; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap
1525–35; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap
Synonyms
2. improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.
2. improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.
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stopgap (ˈstɒpˌɡæp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a. a temporary substitute for something else | |
| b. (as modifier): a stopgap programme | |
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Stopgap
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Example sentences
Food aid was never meant to be more than a temporary stopgap before the implementation of slower, lasting solutions.
But freezing is essentially a temporary measure, a stopgap until the danger either goes away or becomes more pressing.
Likely vote in the next hour or two on stopgap measure.
Hunt apparently only meant his suggested name to be a stopgap until a better one could be found.
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