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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