name
Meaning 1
The Great Rift Valley, of East Africa.
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Phrase guide
rift valley
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noun
Meaning 2
A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other.
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A mid-oceanic ridge system with central valleys.
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: valley, vale
Narrower terms: Great Rift Valley
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: fossa tettonica — graben
- Norwegian Bokmål: riftdal — graben
- Norwegian Nynorsk: riftdal — graben
- Polish: dolina ryftowa — graben
- Russian: рифтовая долина (riftovaja dolina) — graben
- Swahili: bonde la ufa — graben