word
Rifting
RIF-ting
/ˈrɪftɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rifting
Dictionary meaning
Process where tectonic plates diverge and the crust stretches and thins — creating rift valleys like the East African Rift, which may eventually split Africa and form a new ocean; Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where two plates pull apart
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