noun
graben
Graben (noun) 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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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."
— V. V. Beloussov, Contintal Rifts (1969)
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Graben (“ditch”), which comes from the verb graben (“to dig”).
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What is the meaning of graben?
"graben" (noun) means a long block of the Earth's crust, enclosed by faults, that has sunk relative to the land around it.
What is the opposite of graben?
The opposite of "graben" is horst.
