transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈskärp-mənt ]
noun
Etymology: French escarpement, from escarper to scarp, from Middle French, from escarpe scarp, from Old Italian scarpa — more at scarp
Date: circa 1802
1. : a steep slope in front of a fortification
2. : a long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces and resulting from erosion or faulting