Meaning Of The Word Escarpment

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What's The Definition Of Escarpment?

escarpment
countable noun: An escarpment is a wide, steep slope on a hill or mountain.

escarpment in American English
a steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or, less often, by faulting
noun: a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust

escarpment in British English
noun: the long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion; scarp

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