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stopgap noun alternate, alternative, auxiliary, impermanent fixture, makeshift, means, measure, provisional measure, replacement, reserve, resort, substitution, succedaneum, temporary arrangement, temporary expedient, temporary substitute See also: expedient, substitute, temporary How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The nation's food stamp program is an important stopgap for many working families. An electronic barrier near Joliet, IL, is an attempt to stop Asian carp from spreading through the canal to Lake Michigan but it is seen as a stopgap measure. Meeting in the parish hall, which holds the same number of people--about 200--as the church did, is "a stopgap measure, for sure," said Mr. |
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