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escarpment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | escarp, protective embankment, scarp |
| Type of | fortification, munition |
Examples of escarpment
escarpment
At the top of the escarpment, we come across the hiding place of a rock python.
From the economist.com
Corkscrewing down the face of the escarpment, we come to a dirt and gravel track.
From the sfgate.com
To the east, the city is bordered by a low escarpment called the Darling Scarp.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The refugees were unloaded from the buses and pushed down the steep escarpment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Farther inland, every sandstone and limestone escarpment is the color of bone.
From the theatlantic.com
Its stunning escarpment location overlooks the barren lands of the outer Mara.
From the metro.co.uk
To the west, lies the gorge etched, lowermost escarpment of the Great Rift Valley.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Wingate outcrops are found capping the Waterpocket Fold's western escarpment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
With the striking escarpment as a backdrop, it's a pretty spectacular sight.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
- A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
- A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
- An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.
- 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
- An elongated, steep slope at the edge of an upland area such as a plateau or cuesta.
- A cliff or steep slope that separates two level or gently sloping areas. Cliff or steep slope edging higher land.
- A long, more or less continuous cliff or relatively steep slope facing in one general direction, separating two level or gently sloping surfaces, and produced by erosion or faulting.
- This term is used to describe a transition between two land areas that differ in elevation. This transition zone often involves steep slopes or cliffs.
- A long steep rock face on a ridge or edge of a plateau.
