kuilu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abyss noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
- chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
- chimney noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
- chute noun A sloped or vertical channel used to slide or drop objects from a higher point to a lower one.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- rift noun A deep crack or split, especially in the earth or rock.
- shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
- well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
Senses
kuilu is used for these senses in English:
- abyss Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- abyss (frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- abyss (figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
- chasm (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- chasm (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
- chimney A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
- chute A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
- pitch (caving) A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.
abyss — full definition
- noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
- noun A situation or state of overwhelming trouble, hopelessness, or ruin.
chasm — full definition
- noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
- noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.