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\ ˈkärst 
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\Definition of karst
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an irregular limestone region with sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns
Karst
geographical name\ ˈkärst \
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or Kras \ ˈkräs \ or Italian Carso \ ˈkär-(ˌ)sō \
\ or Italian Carso \ ˈkär-(ˌ)sō \Definition of Karst (Entry 2 of 2)
limestone plateau northeast of the Istrian Peninsula in western Slovenia extending into eastern Italy
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karstic \ ˈkär-stik \ adjective
\ adjectiveExamples of karst in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But thermokarst is far more unstable than limestone karst.
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Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, "In a Tunnel Beneath Alaska, Scientists Race to Understand Disappearing Permafrost," 4 May 2020 But thermokarst is far more unstable than limestone karst.
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Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, "In a Tunnel Beneath Alaska, Scientists Race to Understand Disappearing Permafrost," 4 May 2020 But thermokarst is far more unstable than limestone karst.
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Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, "In a Tunnel Beneath Alaska, Scientists Race to Understand Disappearing Permafrost," 4 May 2020 But thermokarst is far more unstable than limestone karst.
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Madeline Ostrander, Wired, "Want to Study Permafrost? Get It Before It's Gone," 2 May 2020 But other large swathes of South Sulawesi karst were acquired by Bosowa, another cement company, for just 2500 rupiah, or about 68 pence, per square metre in 1996.
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1843, "The fight to preserve a 44,000-year-old painting," 20 Feb. 2020 Drilling also affects the delicate hydrological system of the karst, the limestone formations where prehistoric paintings are usually found.
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1843, "The fight to preserve a 44,000-year-old painting," 20 Feb. 2020 Krabi’s beautiful coastline, lapped by impossibly green water studded with limestone karsts, serves as the backdrop for this peaceful property.
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Alisha Prakash, USA TODAY, "9 remote resorts in Thailand: Luxurious seclusion for when you want to get lost," 20 June 2019 Start the day early on a long-tail boat and savor your breakfast in the center of one of these towering karsts, kayak through mangroves, and hop around to the nearby islets.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, "Skip Phuket and Koh Samui—Go to This Island in Thailand Instead," 23 May 2019
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