noun
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a person or thing that gapes
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any of various large marine bivalve molluscs of the genera Mya and Lutraria that burrow in muddy sand. M. arenaria is the American soft-shelled clam and the two species of Lutraria are the otter shells. The valves have a permanent gap at the hind end
Etymology
Origin of gaper
Example Sentences
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Toilet gaper: A commode with the seat up.
From Washington Post
“There’s nothing like the surprising chill of sitting down on a toilet gaper in the dark.”
From Washington Post
Comber, kom′bēr, n. a name applied to the gaper, a sea-perch, and to a species of wrasse.
From Project Gutenberg
Don't sit mooning there, gaper.
From Project Gutenberg
"What people are in touch with is real fresh, friendly and simple food--fresh fruits and veggies, healthy foods nicely prepared," says David Christian, sales director for Gaper's Caterers in Chicago.
From Time Magazine Archive
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