massifs

/mæˈsiːfs/ /mæˈsɪfs/

Meanings

noun

A principal mountain mass.

Examples :

"The map showed several prominent massifs dominating the central region of the country, indicating its rugged, mountainous terrain. "

geography geology

noun

A block of the earth's crust bounded by faults or flexures and displaced as a unit without internal change; normally consists of gneisses and schists

Examples :

"Geologists studying the Alps found that several massifs, large sections of rock, had shifted over time without crumbling internally. "

geology geography

Related Words

geologists noun

/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/

A person who is skilled at geology.

"The geologists studied the rocks to learn about the history of the Earth. "

prominent adjective

/ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant

"The mountain's prominent peak was visible from miles away. "

mountainous adjective

/ˈmaʊntɪnəs/

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

"The mountainous terrain made the hiking trail challenging for the group. "

internally adverb

/ɪnˈtɜːrnəli/ /ɪnˈtɝːnəli/

In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.

"The company restructured internally, moving some departments to a new floor. "

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

dominating verb

/ˈdɑmɪˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ/

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power

"The older brother was dominating the video game, not letting anyone else play. "

displaced verb

/dɪˈspleɪst/ /dɪsˈpleɪst/

To put out of place; to disarrange.

"The strong wind displaced the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere. "

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

crumbling verb

/ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ /ˈkrʌmbl̩ɪŋ/

To fall apart; to disintegrate.

"The old building is slowly crumbling because no one is taking care of it. "

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."

flexures noun

/ˈflɛkʃərz/ /ˈflɛkʃʊərz/

The act of bending or flexing; flexion.

"The doctor checked the range of motion in my wrist by observing the flexures as I bent it up and down. "