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Escarpment

nounid 50662·updated May 18, 2026
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a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
escarpprotective embankmentscarp
plural
Escarpments
possessive
Escarpment's
pluralpossessive
Escarpments'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
§2
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge

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