stopgap

noun

Meaning

That which fills a gap or hiatus.
A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
Filling a gap or pause.
Temporary; short-term.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

makeshift(English)interim(English)temporary(English)short-term(English)alternative(English)patch(English)tentative(English)affirmative(English)interdiction(English)measure(English)panzer(English)solution(English)

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Sources

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