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(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.

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graben

Source Word

graben

(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.

Japanese Meaning

（地質学）断層により境界づけられ、周囲よりも相対的に沈降した細長い地殻のブロック

The geologists studied the deep graben formed after the tectonic plates shifted.

地質学者たちは、プレートの移動によって形成された、断層に挟まれて周囲より沈降した深い地殻の塊を調査した。

Sense（1）

(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.

Coordinate term: fault

grabens

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graben

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