gapping

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæpɪŋ/

The English word “gapping” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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.
The formation of a gap.

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