stopgap
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[edit] English
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- stop-gap (more common in the UK)
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[edit] Adjective
stopgap (not comparable)
- Temporary; short-term.
- They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
[edit] Noun
stopgap (plural stopgaps)
- A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained.
- The small company uses their new product features as a stopgap until they can develop a new product.