noun
graben
Graben (noun) means an elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.
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An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Graben (“ditch”), from the verb graben (“to dig”).
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"graben" (noun) means an elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.