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gappings

gappings is the plural of gapping.

Meaning of gapping

Noun

gapping (countable and uncountable, plural gappings)

  1. (uncountable) A type of ellipsis that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present.
  2. The formation of a gap.
    • The suture must be firm enough to prevent gapping when the elasticity of the elastic layer has been in play for some time.1919, Studies from the Dept. of Anatomy, volume 7, page 505

Questions about gappings

What is gappings the plural of?
Gappings is the plural of gapping.

Words near gappings in the dictionary

  1. gappier
  2. gappiest
  3. gappiness
  4. gapping
  5. gapping it
  6. gappings
  7. gappist
  8. gappists
  9. gappy
  10. gappyness
  11. gaps

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