massif

• Gran bloque elevado de la corteza terrestre, delimitado por fallas, que a menudo forma las cumbres de una cordillera. También puede referirse a un grupo montañoso compacto y de relieves accidentados.

A large, elevated block of the earth's crust bounded by faults, often forming the peaks of a mountain range.

1. Geological formationC1formal

   A large, elevated block of the earth's crust that is bounded by faults and forms the peaks of a mountain range.

   Macizo geológico

   • The Mont Blanc massif is the highest in the Alps.
   • Geologists studied the fault lines surrounding the massif.
   • The massif rose dramatically above the surrounding plains.

   Sinónimosblock