stopgap

(Englisch)

Noun

1. (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
2. (figuratively) Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
3. (figuratively) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
4. (figuratively, specifically) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Short-term; temporary.
2. (not-comparable) Filling a gap or pause.

Verb

1. (transitive) To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
2. (intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
3. (intransitive, specifically) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈstɒpɡæp/

Etymologie (Englisch)

The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.

Konzepte

Lückenbüßer

Notbehelf

Notlösung

Provisorium

Lückenfüller

Kurzzeit…

kurzfristig

Übergangslösung

Synonyme

makeshift

substitute

make-do

deputy

device

expedient

proxy

stuffing

temporary

wadding

locum tenens

stop-gap

temporary measure

built in a night

hastily written

band aid

near-term

bung

caretaker

Sätze

However , these designs were tall , open-topped stopgap designs with no protection for the crew .

Diese Entwürfe waren jedoch hohe Stopgap-Konstruktionen mit offenem Stoppgap ohne Schutz für die Besatzung.