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▸ noun:  (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
▸ noun:  (figuratively)
▸ noun:  Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
▸ noun:  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.
▸ noun:  (specifically) A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
▸ adjective:  Short-term; temporary.
▸ adjective:  Filling a gap or pause.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
▸ verb:  (intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
▸ verb:  (specifically) To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.






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