Escarpment - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪˈskɑːrpmənt|
Brit.
|ɪˈskɑːpm(ə)nt|
noun
- a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion (syn: scarp)
- a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification (syn: escarp, scarp)
- a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification (syn: escarp, scarp)
Extra examples
...the castle sits atop an escarpment that for hundreds of years made it virtually invulnerable to attack...
Word forms
noun
singular: escarpment
plural: escarpments
singular: escarpment
plural: escarpments
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