"age gap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: age gaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} age gap (plural age gaps)
  1. A difference in ages between two or more people Synonyms: age difference Translations: salto [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-age_gap-en-noun-ST3KChHZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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