HyperDic: escarpment

English > 2 senses of the word *escarpment*:
NOUN	object	escarpment, scarp	a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge
NOUN	artifact	escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment	a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

escarpment > pronunciation
Sounds	ehskaa'rpmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *escarpment*: 2 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion.
Synonym	scarp
Broader	slope, incline, side	An elevated geological formation
Spanish	escarpadura, escarpa, escarpe
Catalan	escarpa

English > *escarpment*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.
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