Tuesday, July 21, 2009

WORD OF THE DAY-STOPGAP

stopgap

(noun, adjective)
[STOP-gap']

noun

1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency; makeshift: "Kylie fashioned a stopgap raincoat from a large garbage bag to avoid getting completely soaked."

adjective

2. serving as a temporary expedient; 'a stopgap spending bill'

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