gouffre — meaning in English

English meaning

• abyss noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
• chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
• drain noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
• sinkhole noun A hole in the ground formed when water dissolves underlying rock, causing the surface to collapse.

Senses

gouffre is used for these senses in English:

• 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.]
• chasm (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
• drain Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
• gas guzzler (informal) A vehicle that consumes a large amount of fuel.
• sinkhole (geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

abyss — full definition

1. noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
2. noun A situation or state of overwhelming trouble, hopelessness, or ruin.

chasm — full definition

1. noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
2. noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.

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