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grabens

grabens is the plural of graben.

Meaning of graben

Noun

graben (plural grabens or graben)

  1. An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.
    • The magnitude and shape of the large grabens strongly suggest that, when they formed, material much more mobile than ordinary rocks was present at a depth no greater than a few miles.1959, Robert G. Yates, George A. Thompson, Geology and Quicksilver Deposits of the Terlingua District, Texas, U. S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 312, page 49
    Antonyms:
    horst

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Questions about grabens

What is grabens the plural of?
Grabens is the plural of graben.

Words near grabens in the dictionary

  1. grabbling
  2. grabby
  3. grabby arm
  4. graben
  5. Graben-Neudorf
  6. grabens
  7. Graber
  8. Grabers
  9. Grabert
  10. Graberts
  11. grabfest

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