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Definition of rift valley noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rift valley

noun
 
/ˈrɪft væli/
 
/ˈrɪft væli/
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  1. a valley with steep sides formed when two tectonic plates move apart from each otherTopics Geographyc2
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