makhtesh

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noun

A geological landform having steep walls of resistant rock surrounding a deep closed valley, usually drained by a single wadi.

OriginHebrew מַכְתֵּשׁ →
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Meanings

noun

alternative machtesh

  1. A geological landform having steep walls of resistant rock surrounding a deep closed valley, usually drained by a single wadi.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמַכְתֵּשׁ
  2. Englishmakhtesh

From Hebrew מַכְתֵּשׁ.

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APA

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

MLA

“makhtesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makhtesh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makhtesh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makhtesh.

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