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graben in Chinese

graben in Chinese is 地堑 地塹 — graben means a long block of the Earth's crust, enclosed by faults, that has sunk relative to the land around it.

graben in Chinese

地堑 地塹
noun
(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.

What does "graben" mean?

  1. noun A long block of the Earth's crust, enclosed by faults, that has sunk relative to the land around it.
    "This system includes the Syrian and Lebanese grabens; the grabens of the Dead Sea, Wadi al Arabah, Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden; and the Ethiopian graben."
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graben in a sentence

  • This system includes the Syrian and Lebanese grabens; the grabens of the Dead Sea, Wadi al Arabah, Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden; and the Ethiopian graben.

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What is "graben" in Chinese?
"graben" in Chinese is 地堑 地塹. graben means: A long block of the Earth's crust, enclosed by faults, that has sunk relative to the land around it.
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