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Definition of Escarpment
1. Noun. A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion.
2. Noun. A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.
Definition of Escarpment
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.
Definition of Escarpment
1. Noun. 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. ¹
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Definition of Escarpment
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