NOUN | object | horst | a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land |
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Sounds | hhao'rst | |
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Rhymes | divorced ... unenforced: 6 rhymes with aorst... |
Meaning | A ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land. | |
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Broader | crust, Earth's crust | The outer layer of the Earth |
Spanish | horst | |
Catalan | horst |
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