"fillgap" meaning in All languages combined

See fillgap on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fillgaps [plural], fill-gap [alternative]
Etymology: From fill + gap. Compare stopgap. Etymology templates: {{com|en|fill|gap}} fill + gap Head templates: {{en-noun}} fillgap (plural fillgaps)
  1. (rare, literal, figurative) That which fills a gap, or serves as a short-term temporary fix until something better comes along. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-fillgap-en-noun-Wb8vBbxJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. (rare, literal, figurative) Speech or text that takes up time or space but conveys little to no meaning; fluff. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-fillgap-en-noun-xucZpcrY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stopgap
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