Meaning of clysmic | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In the direction of or pertaining to the Gulf of Suez.
2. Cleansing or purifying.
   archaic

Examples

“clysmic fault”

“These huge faults quite often possess a trend parallel to the Gulf of Suez (clysmic faults), but important cross faults occur in the Gulf of Suez area too.”

“This shows that the tectonic pattern of the Suez rift changed at the end of the Early Clysmic stage, that is about 16-17 m.y. ago (cf. Table 2) .”

“Summary of fault orientation data in the Gulf of Suez showing the four main trends: northwest oblique, clysmic, north oblique and cross.”

“Deposition of group B follows an important structural development, for which the most striking consequence is the development of groups of large titled blocks of clysmic direction relayed by submeridian faults and N 100°-120°.”

“while the interview lasted Mr. Hoyt called for some clysmic water, I think, which was brought in, and he had some glasses brought for us and wanted us to take some of the clysmic water, which was brought from one of those Wisconsin springs, and he discussed the merits of this clysmic water, etc., in a general sort of way,”

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