great rift valley Meaning of "great rift valley"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) ( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults

Usage(s):

  1. Bekele and Kipchoge are the latest in a long line of running sensations to emerge from Ethiopia and Kenya, which both sit astride Africa's great rift valley and provide ideal .
  2. A study of Mars could reveal critical insights about the meteorology and seismology of the earth; the strata that should be visible in the walls of the great rift valley would .
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