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mas·sif
 massif
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- pronunciation:
- mae
sihf
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a large mountain mass, often broken up into separate peaks and usu. forming an independent section of a mountain range.
Two climbers made it to the top of the second highest peak of the massif. |
| definition 2: |
a large mass of the earth's crust, isolated by boundary faults, that has shifted as a unit.
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| related words: |
mountain |
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