gap

A gap is an empty space of some kind. It can be narrow (small) or wide (big).

• The gap between the two cars was not wide enough to allow for another car to park there.
• The boy can spit water through a gap between his front teeth.
• When the dentist removed Bob’s tooth, it left a big gap.
• A fire destroyed the store and created a gap between the buildings.
• We drove our car through a gap in the mountain range.
• The gap that exists between rich people and poor people in the United States continues to get larger.
• I have a gap in my schedule tomorrow. I can meet you at that time.
• A spark plug has to be gapped properly in order for it to work in an engine. (This sentence uses "gap" as a verb.)

Do you see the gap between the two electrodes?

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September 7, 2013