First Known Use: 1896
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graben
noun gra·ben \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
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Origin of GRABEN
German, ditch, from Old High German grabo, from graban to dig — more at grave
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