Stopgap

Definition

stopgap /'stɒpgæp/ n သစ္မရမီေပါင္ေသာဝါး။ မရိွသံုး။ stopgap measures in an emergency.

Examples

1. ‘Their idea for mandatory sales targets to manufacture greener cars is good
2. but only as a stopgap measure.’
3. ‘As a stopgap measure
4. I used a sanding disc and bevel knife to make the hole bearable to bowl with until I could get my ball fully repaired in the pro shop.’
5. ‘Even if the situation demands that you do something at the moment
6. let it be clear to everyone that it is a stopgap measure.’
7. ‘While eating vegetables is the most nutritious way to go
8. drinking them is a handy stopgap - and far better for your body than grabbing a soda.’
9. ‘That's the thing about ‘interim’ constitutions: They're stopgaps and place-holders until the real thing can be thrashed out.’
10. ‘Forest sinks are therefore only a stopgap measure - but they are a useful one
11. and an essential part of the policy mix.’
12. ‘The monarchical institutions established in 1814 were thus no more than a temporary stopgap.’
13. ‘As a stopgap measure
14. water distribution is being regulated with the flow being turned on at certain times while they look for other solutions to the problem.’
15. ‘Their solution is probably a stopgap
16. just like the quick fixes the present government give to their monsoon-damaged roads.’
17. ‘The nursery was so oversubscribed there was no space when she needed it
18. forcing her to find a stopgap at short notice
19. where Ella had to stay for four months.’
20. ‘As a stopgap measure
21. many companies store passwords for these systems in files like spreadsheets and simple databases.’
22. ‘The changes are simply a stopgap measure to prop up a program drowning in red ink.’
23. ‘Colchester Council has put in a pump as a stopgap solution
24. but says the real problem is a wrangle over a blocked drain.’
25. ‘Welfare would now be an emergency stopgap between jobs
26. not a reward that government gives you for being poor for as long as you stay poor.’
27. ‘Global moderation was my first stopgap
28. because the comments were being swamped with adverts.’
29. ‘We are one small piece of the stopgap of community services trying to avoid a major crisis in homelessness and of lack of affordable accommodation in Lismore.’
30. ‘Face it - we've more or less destroyed this planet
31. and what we need now is a stopgap until the technology exists to move on to the next one.’
32. ‘However
33. yesterday
34. the muddy white sheets were also on their way to the dump after being used as a stopgap measure to hold back the floods.’
35. ‘There's a reason for this: EPs and singles tend to serve as stopgaps in the rock world
36. small offerings to keep the masses entertained and hungry between albums.’
37. ‘That effort was described as a stopgap until the broader branding effort was set.’