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

    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. precipice. scar.

  3. 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.

  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.

  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

    Jun 17, 2024 · scarp in British English. (skɑːp ) 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scarpScarp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion. synonyms: escarpment. see more. noun. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscarp 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.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › scarpScarp Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The scarp or steeply inclined slope; this is necessarily of small extent except in the direction of its length. This may account for the high rates of scarp retreat. The Polden Hills are capped by the Blue Lias Limestone, which in places forms a steep scarp.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scarpscarp - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · scarp (third-person singular simple present scarps, present participle scarping, simple past and past participle scarped) (earth science, geography, transitive) to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment