horst
- 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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Contemporary Examples of horst
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.
How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion PhotographyPatrick Strudwick
September 8, 2014
There is Joan Crawford in a huge black hat, her face, said Horst, “is all make-up, a mask not a face.”
How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion PhotographyPatrick Strudwick
September 8, 2014
A new exhibition reveals the dark magic of legendary photographer Horst.
How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion PhotographyPatrick Strudwick
September 8, 2014
Maxine reunites with her husband, Horst, and her pursuit of Ice crystallizes into something cohesive.
Historical Examples of horst
There is no need to labour this question; the horst cannot have existed.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific EssaysJ. (John) Joly
An official document, quoted by Horst, narrates the particulars of the examination and burning of a disinterred vampire.
The Superstitions of WitchcraftHoward Williams
horst
- a ridge of land that has been forced upwards between two parallel faults
Word Origin for horst
horst
- 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.