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scarp

UK/skɑːp/ US/skɑɹp/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

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

Synonyms
2.

Origin

Apheretic form of escarp. Doublet of escarp.

Phrases

  • fault scarp

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