horst
(noun)
hɔːrst
Definitions
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A raised elongated block of the earth's crust lying between two faults.
A valiant spine of the earth standing tall between the whispers of faulted lands, defying gravity's tale.Example: The horst formed a prominent ridge in the landscape, flanked by valleys where the earth had subsided.
Origin
Late 19th century: from German, from Middle High German hurst, horst ‘thicket, knoll’, from Old High German.
Synonyms
ridge, uplift, elevated block
Antonyms
graben, trough, depression