Gapes may refer to:
People
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James Gapes (1822–1899), politician in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Mike Gapes (born 1952), British politician
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Thomas Gapes
Thomas Gapes (1848 – 16 April 1913) was Mayor of Christchurch 1893/94. His father James Gapes was twice mayor in the 1870s/80s. The family was of humble origin, had come out to New Zealand from London as assisted immigrants and were running a ...
(1848–1913), Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand
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Vivienne Gapes
Vivienne Gapes (formerly Vivienne Martin, born 17 June 1959) is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. She competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics where she won a gold in giant slalom and a pair of silver medals i ...
(born 1959), New Zealand Paralympic skier
Places
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Gapes Valley
Gapes Valley is a valley in the Canterbury Region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is about west of Geraldine and located on the Geraldine Fairlie Highway. The valley is nestled between the Waitohi Hill and the Rocky Ridges and is descri ...
, New Zealand
Other uses
*Gapes, bird disease caused by
gapeworm
A gapeworm (''Syngamus trachea''), also known as a red worm and forked worm, is a parasitic nematode worm that infects the tracheas of certain birds. The resulting disease, known as "gape" occurs when the worms clog and obstruct the airway. Th ...
See also
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Gaping (disambiguation)
Gaping may refer to:
*Staring, the action of looking intently at something or someone
*Gaping (animal behavior), wide opening of the mouth for purposes such as threatening or courtship
See also
*Abeyance, from Old French ''abeance'' meaning "gapi ...
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