massif

Definition of Massif in English :

1. massif

a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Massif

noun

1.

a geologically distinct mass of rock or a series of connected masses forming the peaks of a mountain range

2.

a topographically high part of the earth's crust that is bounded by faults and may be shifted by tectonic movements

noun Geology

1.

mountainous mass broken up into separate peaks and forming the backbone of a mountain range

2.

a large block of the earth's crust that is isolated by boundary faults and has shifted as a unit

n.

1. A large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range.

2. A large section or block of the earth's crust that is more rigid than the surrounding rock and has been moved or displaced as a unit.