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horst  (hôrst)
n.
A mass of the earth's crust that lies between two faults and is higher than the surrounding land.
[German, from Middle High German hurst, thicket, from Old High German.]
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horst  (hôrst)
A usually elongated block of rock that is bounded by parallel geologic faults along its two longest sides and has a higher elevation than the rock at its sides. Horsts form where rock is being compressed by tectonic forces.
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Noun1.horst - a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
crust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earth


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