rift valley

English

Noun

rift valley (plural rift valleys)

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

Translations

graben

Norwegian:
Bokmål: riftdal (no) m

Nynorsk: riftdal m
Swahili: bonde la ufa (sw)

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