escarpment

[ ih-skahrp-muhnt ]

/ ɪˈskɑrp mənt /

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noun

Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust.Compare scarp (def. 1).

ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive position.

Origin of escarpment

From the French word escarpement, dating back to 1795–1805. See escarp, -ment

Words nearby escarpment

escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole, escarp, escarpment, Escaut, -esce, -escence, -escent, eschalot

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Example sentences from the Web for escarpment

Perched on an escarpment by the line was a row of tents, and at the back of the tents some flimsy huts built of forest stuff.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
Probably the escarpment that extends from Austin to Eagle Pass.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
This drained a great extent of land and dropped the surface of Ontario far below the present level of the Niagara escarpment.
The Niagara River|Archer Butler Hulbert
Fording it we pitched our camp in the long green grass, just under shelter of the escarpment.
Across Patagonia|Lady Florence Dixie

A hundred yards from the entrance to the Ramparts, a group of Indians has found foothold at the base of the escarpment.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron

British Dictionary definitions for escarpment

escarpment

/ (ɪˈskɑːpmənt) /

noun

the long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion; scarp
any steep slope, such as one resulting from faulting

a steep artificial slope immediately in front of the rampart of a fortified place

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Scientific definitions for escarpment

escarpment

[ ĭ-skärp′mənt ]

A steep slope or long cliff formed by erosion or by vertical movement of the Earth's crust along a fault. Escarpments separate two relatively level areas of land. The term is often used interchangeably with scarp but is more accurately associated with cliffs produced by erosional processes rather than those produced by faulting.

单词	escarpment
释义	escarpment [ ih-skahrp-muhnt ] / ɪˈskɑrp mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR escarpment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust.Compare scarp (def. 1). ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive position. Origin of escarpment From the French word escarpement, dating back to 1795–1805. See escarp, -ment Words nearby escarpment escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole, escarp, escarpment, Escaut, -esce, -escence, -escent, eschalot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for escarpment Perched on an escarpment by the line was a row of tents, and at the back of the tents some flimsy huts built of forest stuff. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson Probably the escarpment that extends from Austin to Eagle Pass. Original Narratives of Early American History\|Vaca and Others This drained a great extent of land and dropped the surface of Ontario far below the present level of the Niagara escarpment. The Niagara River\|Archer Butler Hulbert Fording it we pitched our camp in the long green grass, just under shelter of the escarpment. Across Patagonia\|Lady Florence Dixie A hundred yards from the entrance to the Ramparts, a group of Indians has found foothold at the base of the escarpment. The New North\|Agnes Deans Cameron British Dictionary definitions for escarpment escarpment / (ɪˈskɑːpmənt) / noun the long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion; scarp any steep slope, such as one resulting from faulting a steep artificial slope immediately in front of the rampart of a fortified place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to escarpment ridge, hill, ledge, cliff Scientific definitions for escarpment escarpment [ ĭ-skärp′mənt ] A steep slope or long cliff formed by erosion or by vertical movement of the Earth's crust along a fault. Escarpments separate two relatively level areas of land. The term is often used interchangeably with scarp but is more accurately associated with cliffs produced by erosional processes rather than those produced by faulting. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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escarpment

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Origin of escarpment

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Example sentences from the Web for escarpment

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noun

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Scientific definitions for escarpment