rift valley

English

Noun

rift valley (plural rift valleys)

1. (geology) A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other.
2. (geology) A mid-oceanic ridge system with central valleys.

Translations

graben

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: riftdal (no) m

  Nynorsk: riftdal m

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