chasm

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
2. (broadly) A large difference of opinion.

Concepten

afgrond

kloof

kolk

ravijn

muil

opening

rotsspleet

bek

bergkloof

meningsverschil

Synoniemen

abyss

gulf

gorge

ravine

precipice

gap

hole

🕳️

crack

fissure

canyon

crevice

cavity

cleft

pit

bottomless pit

crevasse

gulch

gully

rift

divide

fault

dell

fracture

deep

cliff

water gap

cave

well

hiatus

barrier

hollow

interstice

jaws

jump

maw

moat

mountain

⛰️

mouth

muzzle

opening

pass

abysm

arroyo

aperture

air gap

rock

🪨

rupture

shaft

split

tunnel

Vertalingen

abisso

abismo

Abgrund

χάσμα

baratro

gouffre

abismo

fossé

abîme

άβυσσος

precipicio

burrone

abruptum

fauces

précipice

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkæzəm/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”). Doublet of chasma. Compare schism.