Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Javier Navarro, in Apr. 2017
Like many other words in our language, solid has different meanings and meanings. It can refer to a mountainous structure, a type of material, or a distinctive feature of the human body.
A mountainous massif
The Mountain as a landform it has many names. In addition to mountains, there is a mountain, a hill, a hill, hill, peak, saw, Mountain range or solid, among others. Each of them expresses a specific peculiarity. In the case of the mountainous massif, it is a group of mountains that are normally high, uniform, with steep slopes and with faults or fissures in the ground at their base. All this mountainous structure forms a compact geological set. This term is sometimes used for a specific mountain, such as the Anapurna Massif.
In the terminology of mountaineers, the word massif designates the main structure of a mountain.
Massifs exist on all five continents. If we focus on the continent American, we can highlight the following: the Guayanico, the Brazilian, the Patagonian or the Canadian.
When a material is compact and hard it receives this qualification. Thus, a wood she is massive when she has no holes inside her. In this sense, some stones such as gold, granite, marble or slate also have a hardness singular and for that reason they are considered as solid stones.
In relation to the human body
Physical strength, appearance athleticism and compact muscles are especially valued qualities. In this sense, strong-looking men are called solid. The same happens with the female sex and it is said that a woman "is solid" when she draws attention to her appearance.
As for the use of this word, it is normally used to compliment the human body in a sympathetic way. The solid-a is, in short, someone robust, strong, strong and healthy.
Other less frequent uses
When a group of plants have a uniform and dense appearance, this term is also used. On architecture is used to refer to the part of a wall that is between two hollow structures or openings. Among fishermen, a massif is a bait of scarce quality.
Photos: Fotolia - Jacques Dufrenoy / Khorzhevska
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