horst
[ hawrst ]
/ hɔrst /
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noun
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
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Origin of horst
1890–95; <German: “heap, cluster,” from Middle High German, Old High German hurst “thicket”
Words nearby horst
horsewhip, horsewoman, horsey, horsily, hor. som., horst, Horst Wessel song, hort., Horta, hortative, hortatory
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British Dictionary definitions for horst
horst
/ (hɔːst) /
noun
a ridge of land that has been forced upwards between two parallel faults
Word Origin for horst
C20: from German: thicket
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Scientific definitions for horst
horst
[ hôrst ]
A usually elongated block of rock that is bounded by parallel geologic faults along its two longest sides and has a higher elevation than the rock at its sides. Horsts form where rock is being compressed by tectonic forces.
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