escarpment
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escarpment — 1802, from Fr. escarpment, from escarper make into a steep slope, from escarpe slope, from It. scarpa (see SCARP (Cf. scarp)). Earlier in same sense was ESCARP (Cf. escarp) … Etymology dictionary
Escarpment — Es*carp ment, n. [Cf. F. escarpement.] 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}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escarpment — ► NOUN ▪ a long, steep slope at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights. ORIGIN French escarpement, from Italian scarpa slope … English terms dictionary
escarpment — [e skärp′mənt] n. [Fr escarpement < escarpe: see ESCARP] 1. a steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or, less often, by faulting 2. ground formed into a steep slope on the exterior of a fortification: See also SCARP … English World dictionary
Escarpment — In geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp, steep elevation differential, characterized by a cliff or steep slope. Escarpment is generally used interchangeably with… … Wikipedia
escarpment — UK [ɪˈskɑː(r)pmənt] / US [ɪˈskɑrpmənt] noun [countable] Word forms escarpment : singular escarpment plural escarpments a steep slope that forms the edge of a long area of high land … English dictionary
escarpment — [[t]ɪskɑ͟ː(r)pmənt[/t]] escarpments N COUNT An escarpment is a wide, steep slope on a hill or mountain … English dictionary
Escarpment Blues — is a Canadian concert and documentary film starring singer songwriter Sarah Harmer. Directed by Andy Keen and produced by Keen, Harmer and Patrick Sambrook, it was released theatrically in 2005 and on DVD in 2006. In June 2005, Harmer launched a… … Wikipedia
Escarpment Dogon — Spoken in Mali Region Bandiagara Escarpment Native speakers 200,000 (date missing) Language family Niger–Congo … Wikipedia
Escarpment Retreat & Day Spa — (Mount Tamborine,Австралия) Категория отеля … Каталог отелей
Escarpment Heights Motel — (Tobermory,Канада) Категория отеля: Адрес: 16 Hay Bay Road, N0H 2R0 Toberm … Каталог отелей
