graben
gra·ben
noun \ˈgrä-bən\Definition of GRABEN
: a depressed segment of the crust of the earth or a celestial body (as the moon) bounded on at least two sides by faults
Origin of GRABEN
German, ditch, from Old High German grabo, from graban to dig — more at grave
First Known Use: 1896
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