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    scarp
    /skɑːp/

    noun

    • 1. a very steep bank or slope; an escarpment: "the north face is a very steep scarp"

    verb

    • 1. cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous: "the scarped edge of the central plateau"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCARP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCARP definition: 1. a steep slope or cliff formed by folded or eroded layers of rock 2. a steep slope or cliff…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scarpScarp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈskärp. Synonyms of scarp. 1. : the inner side of a ditch below the parapet of a fortification. 2. a. : a line of cliffs produced by faulting or erosion see fault illustration. b. : a low steep slope along a beach caused by wave erosion. scarped. ˈskärpt. adjective. Synonyms. barranca. barranco. bluff. cliff. crag. escarpment. palisade.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scarpSCARP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A continuous line of cliffs produced by vertical movement of the Earth's crust along a fault or by erosion. The term is often used interchangeably with escarpment but is more accurately associated with cliffs produced by faulting rather than those produced by erosional processes. Discover More.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCARP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SCARP meaning: 1. a steep slope or cliff formed by folded or eroded layers of rock 2. a steep slope or cliff…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCARP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a steep slope, esp one formed by erosion or faulting; escarpment. See also cuesta. 2. fortifications. the side of a ditch cut nearest to and immediately below a rampart. verb. 3. (tr; often passive) to wear or cut so as to form a steep slope. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscarp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of scarp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › scarpScarp - definition of scarp by The Free Dictionary

    scarp. ( skɑːp) n. 1. (Physical Geography) a steep slope, esp one formed by erosion or faulting; escarpment. See also cuesta. 2. (Military) fortifications the side of a ditch cut nearest to and immediately below a rampart. vb.