inselberg
UK/ˈɪnsəlˌbɜːɡ/US/ˈɪnsəlˌbɝɡ/
inselberg noun: a monadnock (isolated mountain).
Noun
inselberg (plural inselbergs or inselberge)
- A monadnock (isolated mountain).
- Click: forest elephant, stern and alert. Click: humpback whale, breaching skyward like a frisky trout. Click: Gaboon viper, its big coppery head so close to the lens you could almost feel the flick of its tongue. Click: granite inselberg, like a great igneous gumdrop, protruding above forest...2003, David Quammen, “Saving Africa's Eden”, in National Geographic, volume 204, number 3
- From the north, the road into Nigeria’s purpose-built capital is strewn with inselbergs, vast monolithic stone outcrops that rise abruptly out of the lush savannah. At the centre of the country, the city became the seat of government in 1991 after Lagos had become too crowded and chaotic.2015 July 24, William Wallis, “What is next for Nigeria?”, in Financial Times
inselberg meaning in Tamil
inselberg in Tamil
- காற்றரிப்புத் தனிக்குன்று, தனிக்குன்று, தறுகல்
Examples of inselberg in a sentence
- Click: granite inselberg, like a great igneous gumdrop, protruding above forest canopy.2003, David Quammen, “Saving Africa's Eden”, in National Geographic, volume 204, number 3:
- Ground penetrating radar can map the foundation of Gulem menhir and establish its identity either as a natural geological oddity, a natural inselberg or a manmade menhir.2016 December 4, “Archaeological Mystery of Gulem Menhir”, in The Navhind Times:
Forms of inselberg
| plural | inselbergs |
|---|---|
| plural | inselberge |
Origin of inselberg
From German Inselberg, from Insel (“island”) + Berg (“mountain”).
Questions about inselberg
- What does inselberg mean?
- Inselberg means a monadnock (isolated mountain).
- What is inselberg in Tamil?
- Inselberg in Tamil is காற்றரிப்புத் தனிக்குன்று, தனிக்குன்று, தறுகல். See Inselberg meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use inselberg in a sentence?
- Click: granite inselberg, like a great igneous gumdrop, protruding above forest canopy.
- What part of speech is inselberg?
- Inselberg is a noun.
- How do you pronounce inselberg?
- Inselberg is pronounced /ˈɪnsəlˌbɜːɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of inselberg?
- The plural of inselberg is inselbergs.
Words near inselberg in the dictionary
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