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hiatus
(h/aI/'/eI/t/@/s )

noun (n)

  • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    foramen
    source: wordnet30
  • An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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