gap filler
Stopgap temporary measure
A gap filler is something that occupies empty space or time—a temporary solution until something better comes along.
It can be a product, a person, or an activity: The internship was just a gap filler until I found a real job.
In broadcasting, gap fillers are short segments used to fill dead air between programs.
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- caulkWaterproof gap filler
- caulking gunTool dispensing flexible sealant
- expanding foamSelf-swelling sealant material
- puttyPliable sealing compound
spacer · bridge · patch · stopgap · quick fix · band-aid solution · interim · placeholder · place holder · holding pattern · in between · shim · wedge · grout · cement · mortar · splice · buffer
- sealantssealant, caulk, silicone sealant, silicone caulk, bathroom caulk
- fillerscaulk, grout, Styrofoam, putty, spackle
- spray foampolyurethane foam, expanding foam, foam gun
- accessible transitaccessible bus, accessible van, wheelchair lift, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair space
- foam productsfoam cups, polyurethane foam, foam trays, foam blocks, expanding foam
- weatherproofingweatherstrip, weather stripping, weatherstripping, door seal, door sweep
authenticity/primacy
gap fillerthe real thing
Authentic original version
main attraction · star · centerpiece · primary · original
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