Word familyadjectiveriftlessriftynounrift valleyrift
Related topics: Geography, Geology
ˈrift ˌvalley noun [countableC]
SGa valley with very steep sides, formed by the cracking and moving of the Earth’s surface 裂谷
Examples from the Corpus
rift valley• Upland masses exist on either side of a central rift valley.• Further evidence contradicting the traditional symmetric rift valley model comes from observations of their morphology and surface structure.• Luisenlund Bronze Age monoliths and the rift valley of Ekkodal.