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syrt

noun
/sərt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian сырт (syrt), from Kyrgyz сырт (sırt), from Proto-Turkic *sïrt (“highland; ridge; backbone”).

  1. derived from *sïrt✻
  2. derived from сырт
  3. borrowed from сырт

Definitions

  1. A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.

    • Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges, and may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers.

  2. Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

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