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jawnoun

/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/

A notch or opening.

"The window had a small jaw, allowing light to filter in. "

disconnectsnoun

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkts/ /dɪskəˈnɛkts/ /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd/ /dɪskəˈnɛktɪd/

A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.

"The disconnects between what the company promised and what they actually delivered led to employee dissatisfaction. "

defaultnoun

/dɪˈfɔːlt/ /dɪˈfɑlt/

Lack; absence.

"The student's essay showed a default of proper citations. "

musesnoun

/mjuːzɪz/

A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.

"Find a hare without a muse. (old proverb)"

sukinoun

/ˈsuːki/

An opening to the enemy; a weak spot that provides an advantage for one's opponent.

"The debater noticed a suki in his opponent's argument and immediately exploited it, pointing out the flawed logic in the study cited. "

defnoun

/dɛf/

Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.

"The student's "C" grade revealed a clear def in their understanding of the math concepts. "

communicationnoun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.

"A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided communication to the main chamber."

tearnoun

/tɪr/ /tɛr/

A hole or break caused by tearing.

"A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam."

munchkinsnoun

/ˈmʌntʃkɪnz/

The empty space in the center of a donut.

""My little brother only eats the munchkins from the donuts, leaving behind the sugary circles." "

missedverb

/mɪst/

To be absent, deficient, or wanting.

"He missed his doctor's appointment because he overslept. "

bracksnoun

/bræks/

An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.

"The heavy books caused several bracks to appear in the old wooden shelf. "

intersticesnoun

/ɪnˈtɜːstɪsiːz/ /ɪnˈtɜːstɪsɪz/

A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.

"Sunlight streamed through the interstices of the closed window blinds, creating stripes of light on the floor. "

holidaysnoun

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/ /ˈhɑlədez/

A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.

"The fresh coat of paint looked good overall, but there were a few small holidays near the trim where the old color still showed through. "

cleftnoun

/klɛft/

An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

"The hiker carefully stepped across the cleft in the rock, fearing he might fall. "

defectnoun

/ˈdiːfɛkt/ /dɪˈfɛkt/

The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.

"The defect in the student's project was the lack of a clear conclusion. "

splitnoun

/splɪt/

A crack or longitudinal fissure.

"The vase had a small split running down the side. "

aperturesnoun

/ˈæpərtʃʊrz/ /ˈæpərtʃərz/

An opening, gap, or hole, usually small and narrow

"an aperture in a wall"

dehiscencesnoun

/dɪˈhɪsənsɪz/ /deɪˈhɪsənsɪz/

Opening, gaping, in a general sense.

"The old wooden fence had several dehiscences, wide enough to see the neighbor's garden through. "

failsverb

/feɪlz/

To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of.

"The bakery often fails of sugar during busy weekends, forcing them to close early. "

tearsnoun

/tiːɹz/ /tɪəz/ /tɪɹz/

A hole or break caused by tearing.

"A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam."