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chasm

 (kăz′əm)
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.
[Latin chasma, from Greek khasma.]
chas′mal (kăz′məl) adj.
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chasm

(ˈkæzəm)
n
1. (Physical Geography) a deep cleft in the ground; abyss
2. a break in continuity; gap
3. a wide difference in interests, feelings, etc
[C17: from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma; related to Greek khainein to gape]
chasmal, ˈchasmic adj
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chasm

(ˈkæz əm)

n.
1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
2. any marked gap or break.
3. a wide divergence of opinions, interests, etc., esp. producing a breach in relations.
[1590–1600; < Latin chasma < Greek chásma, derivative of chaínein to gape; see yawn]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chasm - a deep opening in the earth's surfacechasm - 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
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

chasm

noun
Something of immeasurable and vast extent:
abysm, abyss, deep, depth (often used in plural), gulf.
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Translations
هُوَّةٌ، هاوِيَه
propastrokle
kløft
kuilurotko
gjá
tarpeklis
aizabezdibenis

chasm

[ˈkæzəm] N (Geol) → sima f (fig) → abismo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

chasm

[ˈkæzəm] n
(in rock) → gouffre m, abîme m
(fig) (= wide gap) → abîme m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chasm

[ˈkæz/əm] n → voragine f, abisso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

chasm

(ˈkӕzəm) noun
a deep opening between high rocks etc. The climber could not cross the chasm.
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