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chasm

 
 
/ˈkæzəm/ noun [C]

Translation

HOLE a long, deep, narrow hole in rock or ice
derin yarık, gedik, uçurum
1536
DIFFERENCE a very large difference between two opinions or two groups of people
büyük fark, uçurum, ayrılık
1882
(Definition of chasm noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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