Horst
WordNet
noun
(1) A ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
WiktionaryText
Noun
horst
- an area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land
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- 1968: Your body is a horst and mine a graben, because horst is the opposite of graben. — Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside
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