escarpment

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A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach
A steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces
- The steep slope that terminates a plateau or any level upland area of land
A more or less continuous line of CLIFFS or steep slopes facing in one general direction which are caused by EROSION or faulting, also called SCARP
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
An escarpment is a wide, steep slope on a hill or mountain. a high steep slope or cliff between two levels on a hill or mountain (escarp (17-21 centuries), from escarpe, from scarpa)
A relatively continuous cliff or relatively steep slope, produced by erosion or faulting, breaking the general continuity of more gently sloping land surfaces The term is most commonly applied to cliffs produced by differential erosion and it is commonly used synonymously with "scarp "
{i} slope, cliff
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A long cliff
An inland cliff or steep slope, possibly formed as a direct result of a fault (3)
A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations
[arch] A steep cliff or slope to impede enemies at ancient fortifications; natural or man-made
A long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently slping surface, resulting from erosion or faulting
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
A long, more or less continuous cliff or relatively steep slope facing in one direction
The abrupt face of a ridge or cliff Back
the topographic expression of a fault
A long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces and resulting from erosion or faulting
Cliff or steep rock face formed by faulting that separates two comparatively level land surfaces
A steep face terminating high lands abruptly, frequently of stratified rocks Uplift is not implied Geology Ref MM
A long, more or less continuous cliff or relatively steep slope produced by erosion or faulting See "scarp "
A more or less continuous line of cliffs or steep slopes facing in one general direction which are caused by erosion or faulting Also SCARP
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
escarp
To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap
escarp
{f} make or form a steep slope
escarp
The side of the ditch next the parapet; same as scarp, and opposed to counterscarp
escarp
{i} steep manmade slope in front of a fortification; interior slope of a ditch or trench surrounding a fortification, scarp
escarpment

    Hyphenation

    es·carp·ment

    Turkish pronunciation

    eskärpmınt

    Synonyms

    cliff, ledge, hill, ridge

    Pronunciation

    /eˈskärpmənt/ /ɛˈskɑːrpmənt/

    Etymology

    [ i-'skärp-m&nt ] (noun.) circa 1802. From French escarpement.
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