sima
1an 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.
Origin of sima
1Other words from sima
- si·mat·ic [sahy-mat-ik], /saɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjective
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Other definitions for sima (2 of 2)
the uppermost member of a full classical order, usually a cyma recta, representing a roof gutter; cymatium.
Origin of sima
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How to use sima in a sentence
I know sima Samar, the chair of the human-rights commission there.
But rather than showing any signs of slowing down, when asked about her personal source of energy, sima had a ready answer.
Crisis Group and Hillary Clinton Honor Women in Pursuit of Peace | Swanee Hunt | December 18, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTLet me tell you about Dr. sima Samar, one of three reported “finalists.”
We tore past Tsu-sima, an island in the Corea strait, and laughingly cleared the run down to Nagasaki.
In Eastern Seas | J. J. SmithBut the little ship being minus several sheets of copper, we put in at the island of Tsu-sima to allow her effective repairs.
In Eastern Seas | J. J. Smith
Rabbana Ashi (born 352, died 427) was the son of sima, and the descendant of an ancient family.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzThe Batoko wife of sima came up from the Falls, to welcome her husband back, bringing a present of the best fruits of the country.
sima was the earlier name in the MS., but was erased by Linnus.
British Dictionary definitions for sima
/ (ˈsaɪmə) /
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
Origin of sima
1Derived forms of sima
- simatic (saɪˈmætɪk), adjective
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