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horst
[ hawrst ]
noun
- a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
horst
/ hɔːst /
noun
- a ridge of land that has been forced upwards between two parallel faults
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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of horst1
Word History and Origins
Origin of horst1
Example Sentences
Horst Ulrich, a 72-year-old German on a trek with a group of friends, watched four Nepali guides swept away by an avalanche.
Horst preferred the original, the slight gap suggesting invitation.
There is Joan Crawford in a huge black hat, her face, said Horst, “is all make-up, a mask not a face.”
A new exhibition reveals the dark magic of legendary photographer Horst.
Maxine reunites with her husband, Horst, and her pursuit of Ice crystallizes into something cohesive.
The trouble with the Ditmars-Horst reactor was that it lacked any automatic negative-feedback system.
Shutting off the Ditmars-Horst would simply blow a hole in the crust of Luna and kill everyone if he did it now.
I am delighted with the roses and the closets and the horse-chestnut—especially the horst-chestnut.
An official document, quoted by Horst, narrates the particulars of the examination and burning of a disinterred vampire.
There is no need to labour this question; the horst cannot have existed.
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