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escarpment

es·carp·ment

UK/ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/ US/ɪˈskɑɹp.mənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from French escarpement. By surface analysis, escarp + -ment.

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