Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gregory rift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: gre-go-ry rift
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Tthe eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system, caused by the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate.

Etymology

Named after British geologist John Walter Gregory (1864–1932), who explored the geology of the rift.

Questions

What does gregory rift mean?: Tthe eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system, caused by the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate.
Where does gregory rift come from?: Named after British geologist John Walter Gregory (1864–1932), who explored the geology of the rift.

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