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Definition of "rift valley" []

  • A valley that has developed along a rift, especially one bounded by normal faults in an area of lithospheric thinning. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rift valley" in a sentence
  • "It is inspiring to think of the huge rift valley that must once have snaked its way down the continent of Gondwana between the future Africa and future South America."
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