Associations to the word «Massif»

Wiktionary

MASSIF, noun. A principal mountain mass.
MASSIF, 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
MASSIF CENTRAL, proper noun. An elevated area of south-central France.

Dictionary definition

MASSIF, noun. A block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range.

Wise words

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