chasm

== English == === Etymology === From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”). Doublet of chasma. Compare schism. Displaced native Old English swelh and Old English elh. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæzəm/ (General American, uncommon, spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /t͡ʃæzəm/ Rhymes: -æzəm === Noun === chasm (plural chasms) (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss. (by extension) A large difference of opinion. ==== Alternative forms ==== chasma (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === chasm (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia rift on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === CAMHS, HMACs, cha'ms, chams