rift valley

rift val·ley

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rift val-ee]
- /rɪft ˈvæl i/
- /rɪft ˈvæli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rift val-ee]
- /rɪft ˈvæl i/

Definitions of rift valley words

noun rift valley graben. 1
noun rift valley a subsea chasm extending along the crest of a mid-ocean ridge, locus of the magma upwellings that accompany seafloor spreading. 1
noun rift valley a long narrow valley resulting from the subsidence of land between two parallel faults, often associated with volcanism. The East African Rift Valley is an example 0
noun rift valley Great Rift Valley 0

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Origin of rift valley

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Rift valley

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rift valley popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rift valley usage trend in Literature

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