rifting verbal noun. ['rɪftɪŋ] L19.
[from RIFT noun¹ or verb¹ + -ING¹.]
1. The presence of rifts or cleavage planes in rock; the action of splitting rock, esp. mica, into thick slabs or sheets. L19.

2. Geology. The formation of rifts dividing the earth's crust into distinct blocks or plates. E20.

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