| NOUN | object | escarpment, scarp | a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge |
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| artifact | escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment | a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |
| Sounds | ehskaa'rpmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion. | |
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| Synonym | scarp | |
| Broader | slope, incline, side | An elevated geological formation |
| Spanish | escarpadura, escarpa, escarpe | |
| Catalan | escarpa | |
| Meaning | A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification. | |
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| Synonyms | escarp, scarp, protective embankment | |
| Broader | fortification, munition | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
| Spanish | escarpa, escarpe | |
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