Rift Valley

Science / Geology / Rift Valley: A fault trough formed in a divergence zone or other area of tension.
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Other Words for Rift

Rift Verb Synonyms: tear, rent, opening, hole, crack, chink, crevice, cleavage, fracture, flaw, fault
Rift Noun Synonyms: separation, break, split, schism, cleft, gulf, gap, disagreement, conflict, disruption, difference, breach, break-up, division, distance, alienation
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Other Words for Valley

Valley Adverb Synonyms: glen, dale, dell, vale, dingle, hollow, coomb or coombe or combe or comb, Welsh cirque or corrie or cwm, strath
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Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)

Business / Agriculture / Thrifty Food Plan (TFP): The TFP is one of four USDA-designed food plans specifying foods and amounts of foods to provide adequate nutrition. It is used as the basis for designing food stamp program benefits. It is the cheape MORE

U-Shaped Valley

Science / Geology / U-Shaped Valley: A deep valley with a flat floor and very steep walls. Shaped in cross-section like the letter 'U'. Valleys with this geometry are frequently cut by a glacier. MORE

Thrift

Business / Real Estate / Thrift: Another name for a savings and loan association, a financial institution established to promote thrift by accepting savings deposits, and to make home mortgage loans. MORE

Roof Valley

Business / Construction / Roof Valley: The 'V' created where two sloping roofs meet. MORE

Rift Valley

Science / Geology / Rift Valley: A fault trough formed in a divergence zone or other area of tension. MORE

V-Shaped Valley

Science / Geology / V-Shaped Valley: A valley with a narrow bottom and a cross section shaped like the letter 'V'. Valleys of this shape are almost always cut by stream erosion. MORE