What Does Escarpment Mean?

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What does escarpment mean?

Definitions for escarpmentɪˈskɑrp məntes·carp·ment

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. escarpment, scarpnoun

   a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

2. escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankmentnoun

   a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. escarpmentnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From escarpement.

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1. Escarpment

   An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations. The terms scarp and scarp face are often used interchangeably with escarpment. Some sources differentiate the two terms, with escarpment referring to the margin between two landforms, and scarp referring to a cliff or a steep slope. In this usage an escarpment is a ridge which has a gentle slope on one side and a steep scarp on the other side. More loosely, the term scarp also describes a zone between a coastal lowland and a continental plateau which shows a marked, abrupt change in elevation caused by coastal erosion at the base of the plateau.

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1. escarpment

   An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. It is often found along the edge of a plateau or separating landscapes of different heights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Escarpmentnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. escarpement.]

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1. Escarpment

   An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. escarpment

   Ground cut away nearly vertically about a position, in order to render it inaccessible to the enemy.

Matched Categories

1. • Fortification
   • Slope

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of escarpment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of escarpment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=escarpment
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Escarpment
3. ^ Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escarpment
4. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escarpment
6. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=escarpment
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteerhttps://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=escarpment

Translations for escarpment

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• جرفArabic
• tarren, sgarpWelsh
• Abhang, Steilhang, Böschung, BGerman
• escarpa, escarpadura, escarpeSpanish
• escarpementFrench
• откосRussian

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