HORST

horst

(noun) a ridge of the earth’s crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

horst (plural horsts)

(geology) An area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land.

Antonyms

• (area of earth's surface raised relative to surrounding land): graben

Anagrams

• Short, Stohr, hotrs, short, thors, trosh

Source: Wiktionary



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