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Noun: abyss  u'bis
  1. A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
    "a yawning abyss";
    - abysm [archaic]

Derived forms: abysses

Type of: chasm

Encyclopedia: Abyss