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  1. escarpment:


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Detailed Synonyms for escarpment in English

escarpment:

escarpment [the ~] noun

  1. the escarpment
    – a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification 1
    the scarp; the escarpment; the protective embankment; the escarp
    – a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification 1
  2. the escarpment
    – a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion 1
    the scarp; the escarpment
    – a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion 1

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Related Definitions for "escarpment":

  1. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification1
  2. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion1