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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrst]
- /hɔrst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawrst]
- /hɔrst/
Definitions of horst word
- noun horst a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions. 1
- noun horst A raised elongated block of the earth's crust lying between two faults. 1
- noun horst a ridge of land that has been forced upwards between two parallel faults 0
- noun horst a raised, usually elongated, rock mass between two faults 0
- noun horst (geology) An area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land. 0
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Origin of horst
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < German: “heap, cluster,” from Middle High German, Old High German hurst “thicket”
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Parts of speech for Horst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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