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a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions.
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graben  (grä'bən) Pronunciation Key
A usually elongated block of rock that is bounded by parallel geologic faults along its two longest sides, and has a lower elevation than the rock at its sides. Grabens form where rock is being pulled apart by tectonic forces. The East African Rift Valley is a graben. |
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