HyperDic: great_rift_valley

English > 1 sense of the expression Great Rift Valley:
NOUNobjectGreat Rift Valley(geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa
English > Great Rift Valley: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning(geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults.
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Instance ofrift valleyA valley with steep sides
Part ofAfricaThe second largest continent
AsiaThe largest continent with 60% of the earth's population

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