present participle and gerund of gap
A type of ellipsis that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present. Example: "Some ate bread, and others rice.
The formation of a gap.
The suture must be firm enough to prevent gapping when the elasticity of the elastic layer has been in play for some time.
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