inselberg

American  

[in-suhl-burg, -zuhl-] / ˈɪn səlˌbɜrg, -zəl- /

noun

Physical Geography.

1. monadnock.

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inselberg British  

/ ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. an isolated rocky hill rising abruptly from a flat plain

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Etymology

Origin of inselberg

1895–1900; < German, equivalent to Insel island + Berg mountain

Example Sentences

Located in the Southern Region of Malawi, this jumble of mountains is an inselberg, or a lone peak that rises from plains — literally “island mountain” in German.

From New York Times

Inselberg alleged photographic experts using a technique called "photo matching" could not find evidence that the helmets were ever used in games.

From Los Angeles Times

The stakes were raised in the lawsuit in April 2017 when Inselberg's attorneys filed court documents that contained emails between Manning and equipment manager Joseph Skiba, who also was a defendant in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

The email does not refer to the two helmets at issue in the lawsuit, but Inselberg alleged it indicates a pattern of fraud.

From Los Angeles Times

In the same court filing, Manning's lawyer accused Inselberg of being "engaged in a decades-long memorabilia scheme" in which he obtained, without permission, game-used Giants equipment, including Manning's, from Skiba and Skiba's brother, Ed, as well as a local dry cleaner.

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