[chasm] n [L chasma, fr. Gk; akin to L hiare to yawn--more at yawn] (1596) 1: a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth): gorge
2: a marked division, separation, or difference "a political ~ between the two countries"
[chasm] n [L chasma, fr. Gk; akin to L hiare to yawn--more at yawn] (1596) 1: a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth): gorge
2: a marked division, separation, or difference "a political ~ between the two countries"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012