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===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈɡæpɪŋ/|lang=en}}
 
===Verb===
{{head|en|verb form}}
 
# {{present participleinfl of|en|gap|lang=en|nocat=1ing-form}}
 
===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|linguistics}} A type of [[ellipsis]] that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually [[elide]]s [[minimally]] a [[finite verb]] and further any non-finite verbs that are present. Example: "Some ate bread, and others rice."
# {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[formation]] of a [[gap]].
#* '''{{quote-text|en|year=1919''', ''|title=Studies from the Dept. of Anatomy'' (|volume =7, |page =505)
#*: |passage=The suture must be firm enough to prevent '''gapping''' when the elasticity of the elastic layer has been in play for some time.}}
#* '''{{quote-text|en|year=2012''', |author=Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso,; ‎JoanJoan Carles Monllau, ''|title=The ACL-Deficient Knee: A Problem Solving Approach'' (|page =300)
#*: |passage=This test should then be repeated at 30° of knee flexion. The degree of injury can be graded based upon the amount of '''gapping''' felt as the joint opens under stress.}}