ESCARPMENT


Meaning of ESCARPMENT in English

[ ɪ'skα:pm(ə)nt , ɛ- ]

■ noun a long, steep slope at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.

Origin

C19: from Fr. escarpement , escarpe 'scarp', from Ital. scarpa 'slope'.

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