horst

名词 horst:

1. a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land

horst

n.（名词）
A mass of the earth`s crust that lies between two faults and is higher than the surrounding land.
地垒：位于两个断层之间的地壳部分，其地势高于周围的土地

来源：
German
德语
from Middle High German hurst [thicket]
源自 中古高地德语 hurst [丛林]
from Old High German
源自 古高地德语