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.