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karst Definition


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karst
noun
    1. geol.
      Any landscape characterized by gorges, caves, potholes, underground streams and other features produced by the action of water on limestone rock formations.
Etymology: 19c: German, from der Karst, the name of a district east of the Adriatic.



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