jaz

1. gap; divide
   Jaz između bogatih i siromašnih je sve veći. — The gap between rich and poor keeps growing.
   Između generacija postoji dubok jaz. — There is a deep divide between the generations.
2. formal abyss; chasm
   Put se završavao iznad mračnog jaza. — The road ended above a dark chasm.
3. (usually at a watermill) water channel; millrace
   Voda iz reke tekla je jazom do vodenice. — Water from the river flowed through the millrace to the mill.

Usually used with između + genitive.