NOUN | object | scarp, escarpment | a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge |
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artifact | scarp, escarpment, escarp, protective embankment | a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |
Sounds | skaa'rp | |
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Rhymes | Arp ... Tharp: 7 rhymes with aarp... |
Meaning | A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion. | |
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Synonym | escarpment | |
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 | escarpment, escarp, 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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