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abyssal

/əˈbɪsəl/
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Definitions of abyssal
  1. adjective
    relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
  2. adjective
    resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
    “the abyssal depths of the ocean”
    synonyms: abysmal, unfathomable
    deep
    having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination
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