escarpment - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'escarpment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Escarpment

[ n.]

- 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.

Nearby Words:

escalade escaladed escalading escallop escalloped escalop escaloped escambio escapable escapade

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