chasm

chasm  (kzm)

n.

1. A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge.

2. A sudden interruption of continuity; a gap.

3. A pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.

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[Latin chasma, from Greek khasma.]

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chasmal (kzml) adj.

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chasm [ˈkæzəm]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a deep cleft in the ground; abyss

2. a break in continuity; gap

3. a wide difference in interests, feelings, etc.

[from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma; related to Greek khainein to gape]

chasmal  [ˈkæzməl], chasmic adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chasm - a deep opening in the earth's surface abysm, abyss - a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) gulf - a deep wide chasm opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

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chasm

noun

1. gulf, opening, crack, gap, rent, hollow, void, gorge, crater, cavity, abyss, ravine, cleft, fissure, crevasse The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical.

2. gap, division, gulf, split, breach, rift, alienation, hiatus the chasm that separates the rich from the poor

Translations

chasm [ˈkæzəm] N (Geol) → sima f (fig) → abismo m

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chasm [ˈkæzəm] n

(in rock) → gouffre m, abîme m

(fig) (= wide gap) → abîme m

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chasm

n (Geol) → Spalte f, → Kluft f (also fig); a yawning chasm → ein gähnender Abgrund; the future lay before him, a great black chasm → die Zukunft tat sich wie ein riesiger dunkler Abgrund vor ihm auf

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chasm [ˈkæz/əm] n → voragine f, abisso

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chasm

n chasm [ˈkӕzəm]

a deep opening between high rocks etc The climber could not cross the chasm. afgrond هُوَّةٌ، هاوِيَه пропаст propast, rokle kløft die Kluft χάσμα abismo kuristik درۀ تنگ kuilu abîme תְהוֹם दरार, छेद ponor, provalija, bezdan szakadék jurang (hyldÿpis)gjá abisso 深い割れ目 협곡 tarpeklis, praraja aiza; bezdibenis jurang kloof kløft, svelg rozpadlina ravina prăpastie пропасть priepasť prepad provalija klyfta, avgrund หุบเหว uçurum 裂口 глибока ущелина, провалля بلند چٹانوں کے درمیان گہرا رستہ kẽ nứt sâu 深渊