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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gulf"

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Word	Definition
chasmnoun	(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
abyssnoun	(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
brinknoun	The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
sinkholenoun	(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
cesspoolnoun	An underground pit where sewage is held.
ditchnoun	A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.
grabennoun	(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.
moatnoun	A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
loopholenoun	(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
riftnoun	(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
cleavagenoun	The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.
wavenoun	A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
distancenoun	(countable) An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
gapnoun	An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
fracturenoun	(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.
precipicenoun	A very steep cliff.
gnanoun	(biochemistry) Initialism of glycol nucleic acid. [(biochemistry) A synthetic nucleic acid; an analogue of DNA in which the sugar backbone is glycerol or a related glycol]
dividenoun	A thing that divides.
splitnoun	A crack or longitudinal fissure.