"isochasm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isochasms [plural]
Etymology: iso- + Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, chasm”). See chasma. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|iso|}} iso- +, {{der|en|grc|χάσμα||abyss, chasm}} Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, chasm”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} isochasm (plural isochasms)
  1. (geography) A line connecting places on the Earth's surface that have the same mean frequency of auroras. Categories (topical): Geography, Isolines
    Sense id: en-isochasm-en-noun-qWIcVdkj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with iso- Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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