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Meanings of lexical gap in English

Russian
лакуна

Word or form that does not exist in a language but would be permitted by the grammatical rules of that language.

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        Examples for "lacuna"
        1
        In today's quiet lacuna, let's consider the rotten state of our democracy.
        The Guardian
        2
        There is a lacuna of about ten years in the women's ages.
        A Hundred Thousand Worlds
        3
        Histology showed nodular lacuna-like structures, in company with GAG deposition and collagen synthesis.
        Pubmed
        4
        Confocal microscopy revealed the presence of EGFP-labeled cells in the engineered cartilage lacuna.
        Pubmed
        5
        Nick's sniffy manner told me he bloody well knew what a lacuna was.
        The Lost Sisterhood
        1
        In spite of her thoughtful appearance, the Epeira is incapable of the modicum of reflexion required to insert a piece into an accidental gap.
        The Life of the Spider
        2
        Provision was made for readily supplying the accidental gaps which were so injurious to the phalanx.
        The History of Rome, Book I / The Period Anterior to the Aboliti...
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