STOPGAP


Meaning of STOPGAP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstäp-ˌgap ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 1684

: something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift

stopgap measures

Synonyms: see resource

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