fenster

[ fen-ster ]

noun

, Geology.

1. an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fenster¹

1920–25; < German: literally, window; Old High German fënster < Latin fenestra

Example Sentences

A recent fall planting event at Fenster Nature Park in Auburn that brought Grow it Forward volunteers together with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and the Green River Coalition is a good example.

From Seattle Times

And in 2021, he helped broker a deal for the release of American journalist Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison.

From BBC

He helped secure the 2021 release of American journalist Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison and this year negotiated the freedom of Taylor Dudley, who crossed the border from Poland into Russia.

From Washington Times

Two weeks later, Myanmar released American journalist Danny Fenster from prison upon Richardson's urging.

From Reuters

One can only read the accounts of what Danny Fenster endured in the hands of Myanmar’s military junta, or what Euna Lee and Laura Ling witnessed in North Korea’s prisons.

From Slate