Horst — meaning in English

English meaning

• horst noun In geology, a raised block of the Earth's crust sitting between two faults.
• nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.

Senses

Horst is used for these senses in English:

• eyrie The nest of a bird of prey.
• horst (geology) A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area.
• nest A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.

nest — full definition

1. noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
2. noun A cozy or secure home, or a hidden base for something (often negative), such as a gang's hideout.
3. verb To build or settle into a nest, or to fit smaller things inside larger ones.

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