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escarpement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • escarpment noun 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.

Senses

escarpement is used for these senses in English:

  • escarpment 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.
  • steepness (uncountable) The state or quality of being steep.