gap vs cut-in

gap and cut-in both are nouns.

gap is a verb but cut-in is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gap	Yes	No	Yes	No
cut-in	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cut-in is a hyponym of gap; that is, cut-in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gap:

gap: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
cut-in: (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film

Other hyponyms of gap include insert, insert, interjection, interpellation, interpolation, interposition, abruption, breaking off, barracking, heckling.

gap (noun)	cut-in (noun)
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
a narrow opening	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
an open or empty space in or between things
a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks

gap (verb)	cut-in (verb)
make an opening or gap in

Difference between gap and cut-in

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