stopgap

Etymology
The is derived from, from the phrase to stop a gap. The is from an  use of the noun, and the  is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
 * 2) Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
 * 3) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
 * 4)  A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
 * 1) Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
 * 2) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
 * 3)  A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
 * 1)  A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
 * 1)  A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
 * 1)  A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
 * 1)  A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: временна мярка
 * Catalan: tapaforats
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: provizorium
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:, ,
 * German:, , Lochstopfer,
 * Hungarian: sufnituning
 * Ido:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 対症療法, 對症療法
 * Latvian:
 * Polish:, zapchajdziura
 * Spanish: paños calientes,, ,

Adjective

 * 1) Short-term; temporary.
 * 2) Filling a gap or pause.
 * 1) Filling a gap or pause.

Synonyms

 * interim

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Hokkien: 準數
 * Mandarin:
 * Japanese:
 * Russian:

Verb

 * 1)  To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
 * 2)  To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
 * 3)  To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.

Translations

 * Dutch: