sima
1[ sahy-muh ]
/ ˈsaɪ mə /
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noun Geology.
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sima
si·mat·ic [sahy-mat-ik], /saɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby sima
silvics, silviculture, s'il vous plaît, silymarin, sim., sima, Simak, Si-ma Qian, simar, simarouba, simaroubaceous
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[ sahy-muh ]
/ ˈsaɪ mə /
noun Architecture.
the uppermost member of a full classical order, usually a cyma recta, representing a roof gutter; cymatium.
Origin of sima
2Variant of cyma
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sima
/ (ˈsaɪmə) /
noun
the silicon-rich and magnesium-rich rocks of the earth's oceanic crust, the most abundant individual rock being basalt
the earth's continental lower crust, probably comprised of gabbro rather than basalt
Derived forms of sima
simatic (saɪˈmætɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for sima
C20: from si (lica) + ma (gnesia)
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