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Scairp — 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.
  • Scorpio noun The eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by the scorpion, covering birth dates roughly from late October to late November.
  • scorpion noun An arachnid with large pincers and a curved tail bearing a venomous sting.
  • Scorpius noun A constellation shaped like a scorpion, home to the bright red star Antares.

Senses

Scairp is used for these senses in English:

  • Scorpio (astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).
  • Scorpius (constellation) A constellation of the zodiac, roughly shaped like a scorpion. Its brightest star is the red giant Antares.
  • 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.
  • scarp (geology) A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment.
  • scorpion Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.
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