HORST
Horst
In physical geography and geology, a horst is the raised fault block bounded by normal faults or graben. A horst is formed from extension of the Earth's crust. The raised block is a portion of the crust that generally remains stationary or is uplifted while the land has dropped on either side.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Horst (geology)
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horst
Noun
- an area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land
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