retentiongap
nounUK /rɪˈtɛnʃən ɡæp/
US /rɪˈtɛnʃən ɡæp/
A retention gap is a space where something is kept from slipping away.
The engineer checked the retention gap to make sure the parts stayed in place.
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2. A short period of time used to hold something back before it moves on.
The retention gap gave the team extra minutes to finish the report.
3. In chromatography, an empty section of tubing that helps separate a sample.
The scientist added a retention gap to improve the test results.
4. A difference in how well two things keep or hold onto something.
There was a retention gap between the old and new storage tanks.