Science / Geology / Rift Valley: A fault trough formed in a divergence zone or other area of tension.
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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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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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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
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
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
Business / Construction / Roof Valley: The 'V' created where two sloping roofs meet. MORE
Science / Geology / Rift Valley: A fault trough formed in a divergence zone or other area of tension. MORE
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