half-graben

noun

A geological structure bounded by a fault along one side of its boundaries, unlike a full graben where a depressed block of land is bordered by parallel faults.

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Meanings

nounhalf-graben (plural half-grabens)

plural half-grabens

  1. A geological structure bounded by a fault along one side of its boundaries, unlike a full graben where a depressed block of land is bordered by parallel faults.
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