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Gap

/ɡæp/
A gap is an empty space or opening between two things or an absence of something where there would typically be presence.

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Examples:

There's a gap between the two buildings.Mind the gap between the train and platform.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Old Norse word gap, which means an opening or chasm, rooted in the Proto-Germanic *gapaną, meaning to gape or open wide.

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