Definitions for grabenˈgrɑ bən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gra•benˈgrɑ bən(n.)
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions.
Category: Geology
Origin of graben:
1895–1900; < G: ditch
Wiktionary
graben(Noun)
An elongated block of the Earth's crust that has dropped relative to the surrounding blocks
Origin: from the verb graben.
Translations for graben
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uitgraweAfrikaans
- يَحْفُر، يُنَقِّبArabic
- изкопавамBulgarian
- cavarPortuguese (BR)
- vyhloubit, vykopatCzech
- grabenGerman
- graveDanish
- ανοίγω τρύπαGreek
- cavarSpanish
- kaevamaEstonian
- درست کردن با کندنFarsi
- kaivaaFinnish
- creuserFrench
- לַחפּוֹרHebrew
- सूराख बनानाHindi
- načiniti rupu kopanjemCroatian
- kiásHungarian
- membuat lubangIndonesian
- moka, grafaIcelandic
- scavareItalian
- 穴を掘るJapanese
- 구멍을 파다Korean
- (iš)kastiLithuanian
- []raktLatvian
- mengorekMalay
- gravenDutch
- graveNorwegian
- kopaćPolish
- درست کردن با کندنPersian
- جورکول په کیندل کیPashto
- cavarPortuguese
- a săpaRomanian
- прокопатьRussian
- vyhĺbiťSlovak
- (iz)kopatiSlovenian
- prokopatiSerbian
- grävaSwedish
- ขุดThai
- kazmak, açmakTurkish
- 挖(洞)Chinese (Trad.)
- ритиUkrainian
- گڑھا کرناUrdu
- đào hốVietnamese
- 挖（洞）Chinese (Simp.)
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