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In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics. Typical rift features are a central linear downfaulted depression, called a graben, or more commonly a half-graben ...
is a geological structure.
Rift(s) or The Rift may also refer to:
Film and television
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''The Rift'' (1990 film), a film directed by Juan Piquer Simón
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''Rift'' (2017 film), a film directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
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''Rift'' (2019 film), a 2019 Nigerian film directed by Biodun Stephen
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Cardiff Rift
''Torchwood'' is a British-American science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect it ...
or The Rift, a fictional wormhole in the ''Doctor Who'' universe
Games
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''Rift'' (video game), a 2011 massively multiplayer online role-playing game
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''Rifts'' (role-playing game), 1990 multi-genre role-playing game created by Kevin Siembieda
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Rifts: Promise of Power'', a 2005 video game
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Chasm: The Rift'', a 1997 video game for MS-DOS
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Far Gate
''Far Gate'' is a video game released for Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Super X Studios (formerly Thrushwave Technology) and published by Microïds. The gameplay consists of 3D space-based real-time strategy, and allows players to play ...
'', development title ''The Rift'', a 2001 computer game
Literature
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''The Rift'' (Allan novel), a 2017 novel by Nina Allan
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''The Rift'' (Williams novel), a 1999 novel by Walter Jon Williams
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''The Rift'' (Star Trek), a 1991 novel by Peter David
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift'', a 2014 graphic novel
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''The Rift'' (Richards novel), a 2025 novel by Douglas E. Richards and Joshua T. Calvert
Music
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''Rift'' (album), a 1993 album by Phish
* "Rift", a song by Northlane from the 2019 album ''
Alien''
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''Rifts'' (album), a 2009 album by Oneohtrix Point Never
Other uses
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Rift, West Virginia
Rift is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 16, southeast of War
War is an armed conflict between the armed forces of states, or between governmental for ...
, US, an unincorporated community
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Oculus Rift
Oculus Rift is a discontinued line of virtual reality headsets, virtual reality headsets developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, a virtual reality company founded by Palmer Luckey that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality indust ...
, a virtual reality head-mounted display
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Reactor-In-Flight-Test
Nerva (; born Marcus Cocceius Nerva; 8 November 30 – 27 January 98) was a Roman emperor from 96 to 98. Nerva became emperor when aged almost 66, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the succeeding rulers of the Flavian dynas ...
, a planned phase of the NERVA rocket engine development program
See also
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Great Rift Valley (disambiguation)
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Rift valley (disambiguation)
A rift valley is a linear lowland formed by the action of a geologic rift.
Rift Valley may also refer to:
Education
* Rift Valley Academy, Christian boarding school in Kijabe, Kenya
* Rift Valley University College, private university in Ethiopi ...
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