Rift Zone Definition
noun
A large area of the earth in which plates of the earth's crust are moving away from each other, forming an extensive system of fractures and faults.
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A linear zone of fissures along the flanks of a volcano, from which lava erupts.
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Other Word Forms of Rift Zone
Noun
Singular:
rift zone
Plural:
rift zones
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