Thesaurus: escarpment

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1. n. 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. See Scarp.
2. n. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
3. n. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
4. 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. See Scarp.
5. A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge;ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to preventhostile approach. See Scarp.
6. n:100 n. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion n. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification