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1. (noun) escarpment, scarp
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

2. (noun) escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

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1. (noun) scarp
a band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only half as broad as the latter

2. (noun) scarp
the slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp

3. (noun) scarp
a steep descent or declivity

4. (verb) scarp
to cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock

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