Gregory Rift

proper noun

Tthe eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system, caused by the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyTthe eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system, caused by the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate.

Origin

Named after British geologist John Walter Gregory (1864–1932), who explored the geology of the rift.

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APA

Gregory Rift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gregory%20Rift

MLA

“Gregory Rift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gregory%20Rift. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gregory Rift,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gregory%20Rift.

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