- es|carp|ment
- es|carp|ment «ehs KAHRP muhnt», noun.2. ground made into a steep slope as part of a fortification.
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carp — carp; carp·er; carp·ing·ly; cleis·to·carp; crem·o·carp; cys·to·carp; dip·ter·o·carp; dis·co·carp; en·do·carp; ep·i·carp; es·carp·ment; exo·carp; hy·po·carp; mer·i·carp; meso·carp; mono·carp; peri·carp; phy·lac·to·carp; plas·mo·di·o·carp;… … English syllables
es·carp·ment — /ıˈskɑɚpmənt/ noun, pl ments [count] : a long cliff or steep slope that separates two flat or slightly sloped areas … Useful english dictionary
escarpment — es·carp·ment … English syllables
escarpment — es•carp•ment [[t]ɪˈskɑrp mənt[/t]] n. 1) gel geg a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth s crust 2) for ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive… … From formal English to slang
Escarpment — Es*carp ment, n. [Cf. F. escarpement.] 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. See {Scarp}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escarpment — es|carp|ment [ ı skarpmənt ] noun count a steep slope that forms the edge of a long area of high land … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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AR — AR; Ar; ar·a·ban; ar·a·bel·la; ar·a·bi·dopsis; ar·a·bil·i·ty; ar·a·bin·o·side; ar·a·bis; ar·ab·ism; ar·ab·ist; ar·ab·i·za·tion; ar·ab·ize; ar·a·bo·galactan; ar·a·bon·ic; ar·a·can·ga; ar·a·chide; ar·a·chid·ic; ar·a·chi·don·ic; ar·a·chin;… … English syllables
