horst
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A raised part of the land made when two large cracks push the ground up
- noun
- /hɔrst/
- Specialized
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horst
- The geologist explained that a horst forms when tectonic forces push a block of the Earth's crust upward.
Examples
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During the field trip, we observed a horst rising above the surrounding plains, illustrating geological uplift.
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After the earthquake, the landscape featured several horsts and valleys where the ground had shifted dramatically.
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I'm Kevin Horst.
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Gert, Horst.
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The two most prominent German radicals to undergo such a shift have been Horst Mahler and Bernd Rabehl.
Academic text (2001) -
All afternoon it rang with the Horst Wessel song and Deutschland über Alles.
Blog text (12)
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Horst comes from the German word horst, which meant 'thicket' or 'nest' and suggested a small raised place in the land. Geologists used that image for a part of the Earth's crust that 'stands up' between breaks, so a horst is a raised block of ground.