keepinggap

noun
UK /ˈkiːpɪŋ ɡæp/
US /ˈkiːpɪŋ ɡæp/

The space you leave between things so they do not touch.

The teacher told us to mind the keepinggap between our desks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of staying a safe distance behind someone or something.

Keepinggap on the road helps you stop in time.

3. A pause or break between two events.

There was a keepinggap of ten minutes between the two classes.

4. The difference between two amounts or levels.

The keepinggap between the two teams' scores was only one point.