"gapper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæpə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gapper.wav [Southern-England] Forms: gappers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English gap English -er English gapper From gap + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|gap|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English gap English -er English gapper From gap + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gapper (plural gappers)
  1. (baseball) A ball hit through the regions between the outfielders.
    Sense id: en-gapper-en-noun-h8CD3-~- Categories (other): Baseball Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Someone who is on or has done a gap year, or a break from study.
    Sense id: en-gapper-en-noun-Mn~fXUMw Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 78

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