gap

Definitions of gap in various dictionaries:

noun - a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

noun - an open or empty space in or between things

noun - a narrow opening

noun - a pass between mountain peaks

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

noun - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

verb - make an opening or gap in

An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach: wriggled through a gap in the fence; a large gap in the wall where the artillery shell had exploded.

A break in a line of defense.

An opening through mountains; a pass.

A space between objects or points; an aperture: a gap between his front teeth.

An interruption of continuity: a nine-minute gap in the recorded conversation; needed to fill in the gaps in her knowledge.

A conspicuous difference or imbalance; a disparity: a gap between revenue and spending; the widening gap between rich and poor.

A problematic situation resulting from such a disparity: the budget gap; the technology gap.

A spark gap.

An absence of information on a recording medium, often used to signal the end of a segment of information.

The distance between the head of a recording device and the surface of the recording medium.

verb - to make an opening in