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scarp
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scarp  (skärp)
n.
An escarpment.
tr.v. scarped, scarp·ing, scarps
To cut or make into an escarpment.

[Italian scarpa, slope, perhaps of Germanic origin; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.]

scarp
Noun
1. a steep slope or ridge of rock
2. Fortifications the side of a ditch cut nearest to a rampart [Italian scarpa]

scarp  (skärp)
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.
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Noun1.scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
2.scarp - a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

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