horst
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
Origin of horst
1- Compare graben.
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How to use horst in a sentence
Such areas have been named by Suess ‘Horsts,’ a term which it may be useful to adopt, as we have no English equivalent.
The Spell of Switzerland | Nathan Haskell Dole
British Dictionary definitions for horst
/ (hɔːst) /
a ridge of land that has been forced upwards between two parallel faults
Origin of horst
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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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