rift valley

/ˌrɪft ˈvæli/
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Definitions of rift valley
  1. noun
    a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust
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    Great Rift Valley
    ( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults
    type of:
    vale, valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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