English Explanatory Dictionary

rift valley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other.
  2. A mid-oceanic ridge system with central valleys.
name
  1. The Great Rift Valley, of East Africa.

Word forms

rift valley rift valleys

Derived words

Great Rift Valley
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