CHASM


Meaning of CHASM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-z ə m ]

noun

Etymology: Latin chasma, from Greek; akin to Latin hiare to yawn — more at yawn

Date: 1596

1. : a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) : gorge

2. : a marked division, separation, or difference

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