mas|sif

mas|sif
mas|sif «MAS ihf; French ma SEEF», noun.
1. the main part of a mountain range, surrounded by valleys: »

The Rocky massif was already splotched with golden aspens (Time).

2. a large block of the earth's crust shifted upward or downward as a unit and bounded by faults.
[< Middle French massif massive]

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