What does stop-gap mean?
Stop-gap means (chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap..
[A] bit of ink and paper which has long been an innocent wrapping or stop-gap may at last be laid open under the one pair of eyes which have knowledge enough to turn it into the opening of a catastrophe.
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Stop-gap means (chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap..
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[A] bit of ink and paper which has long been an innocent wrapping or stop-gap may at last be laid open under the one pair of eyes which have knowledge enough to turn it into the opening of a catastrophe.
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