[ 'grα:b(ə)n ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) Geology an elongated block of the earth's crust lying between two faults and displaced downwards, as in a rift valley.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Graben 'a ditch'.
[ 'grα:b(ə)n ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) Geology an elongated block of the earth's crust lying between two faults and displaced downwards, as in a rift valley.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Graben 'a ditch'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004