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es·carp·ment
 escarpment
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- pronunciation:
- ih
skarp
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or fault line.
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| definition 2: |
a similar slope cut into the ground in front of a fortification or rampart.
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| related words: |
bluff, cliff, precipice |
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