horst
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horsti
Substantiivi
horst englanniksi
An area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land.
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1963, F. Geukens, S. D. Bowers (translator), ''Geology of the Arabian Peninsula: Yemen'', U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 560-B, page B19,
- Innumerable faults, in fact, cut through the country, many bounding secondary grabens and horsts.
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an area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land; a horst
an elevated land overgrown with shrub
a nest of a bird of prey; an eyrie
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