intermediate stage; transitional period

the alternating period of time during which things change from one stage or state to another

transitional; bridging; serving as a transition from one stage or state to another

A short-term loan used until permanent financing is secured; stopgap loan

bridging loan; a short-term loan used until a person or company secures permanent financing

Any of the metallic elements in the central block of the periodic table, such as iron, cobalt, and nickel, characterized by having similar chemical properties

any of the metallic elements occupying the central block of the periodic table, including those with partially filled d or f shells

A temporary government that stays in place to manage affairs until a new or reshuffled cabinet is formed.

to shift toward; to transition into or change over to a new state or stage