Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rift valley

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
rift -val-ley
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other.

noun

A mid-oceanic ridge system with central valleys.

name

The Great Rift Valley, of East Africa.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rift valleys (plural)

Phrases

Great Rift Valley

Questions

What does rift valley mean?
A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other.

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