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horst
(hôrst)
noun
Geol. a raised, usually elongated, rock mass between two faults
Origin: Ger, orig., thicket, prob. < IE *kuṛs-to- < base *kuṛs-, thicket, tree > OIr crann, thicket
See horst in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A mass of the earth's crust that lies between two faults and is higher than the surrounding land.
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Origin: German
Origin: , from Middle High German hurst, thicket
Origin: , from Old High German
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