Gebietszipfel — meaning in English

English meaning

• panhandle noun A narrow strip of land belonging to a larger territory that juts out on a map, resembling the handle of a pan.
• salient adj Most noticeable or important; standing out as especially relevant.

Senses

Gebietszipfel is used for these senses in English:

• panhandle The handle of a pan.
• salient (geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.
• salient (geology) An overall-convex, protruding section of a sinuous fold and thrust belt, thrust sheet, or a single thrust fault, caused by one or more of: deformation (folding and faulting) of strata and geologic structures during orogenesis, differences in the angle of critical taper during orogenesis, or differing erosional level of the present geomorphological surface.

panhandle — full definition

1. noun A narrow strip of land belonging to a larger territory that juts out on a map, resembling the handle of a pan.
2. verb To ask strangers for money on the street, often as someone who is homeless.

salient — full definition

1. adj Most noticeable or important; standing out as especially relevant.
2. noun A part of a military position, border, or structure that juts outward into enemy or neighboring territory.

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