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ESCARPMENT
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment
(noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
escarpment, scarp
(noun) a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
escarpment (plural escarpments)
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.
Hypernym: cliff
Source: Wiktionary
Es*carp"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. escarpement.]
Definition: 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. See Scarp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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