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gap of danger

gap of danger noun: a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery.

Noun

gap of danger (plural gaps of danger)

  1. (usually) a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery
    • The inhabitants see, and are convinced of this, which makes each family afraid of standing in the gap of danger; and by retreating, one behind another, they depopulate the country, and leave it to the enemy1757, George Washington, letter to John Robinson, 17 October 1757 Letters, volume 2 (1834) page 267
    • The gap of danger where the demon waits is still unknown to you.2002 Seamus Heaney, translation of Beowulf, line 1375

Forms of gap of danger

pluralgaps of danger

Questions about gap of danger

What does gap of danger mean?
Gap of danger means a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery.
What part of speech is gap of danger?
Gap of danger is a noun.
What is the plural of gap of danger?
The plural of gap of danger is gaps of danger.

Words near gap of danger in the dictionary

  1. gap lapper
  2. gap lappers
  3. gap lathe
  4. gap lathes
  5. gap moe
  6. gap of danger
  7. gap sheet
  8. gap sheets
  9. gap theorist
  10. gap theorists
  11. gap theory

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