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escarpment    音标拼音: [ɛsk'ɑrpmənt]
n. 悬崖,断崖,绝壁

悬崖,断崖,绝壁

escarpment
n 1: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or
ridge; usually formed by erosion [synonym: {escarpment},
{scarp}]
2: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [synonym:
{escarpment}, {escarp}, {scarp}, {protective embankment}]

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]


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  • Escarpment - Wikipedia
    An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations Due to the similarity, the term scarp may mistakenly be incorrectly used interchangeably with escarpment
  • What is an Escarpment? - WorldAtlas
    An escarpment is a geographical feature that is characterized by a long cliff or a steep slope These slopes are formed either by fault action or by erosion Sometimes, the word “escarpment” is interchanged with the word “scarp ”
  • ESCARPMENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of ESCARPMENT is a steep slope in front of a fortification
  • Escarpment - National Geographic Society
    An escarpment is an area of the Earth where elevation changes suddenly Wave Rock, a granite cliff in Australia, is 15 meters (49 feet) high and more than 100 meters (328 feet) long Its rounded shape has been caused by weathering and water erosion Wave Rock's escarpment separates the concave cliff from the level area of ground beneath it
  • ESCARPMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    ESCARPMENT meaning: 1 a steep slope or cliff, such as one that marks the edge of a range of hills 2 a steep slope or… Learn more
  • Escarpment - definition of escarpment by The Free Dictionary
    1 a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust 2 ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive position [1795–1805; < French escarpement See escarp, -ment]
  • What does escarpment mean? - Definitions. net
    An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations It is often found along the edge of a plateau or separating landscapes of different heights
  • Niagara Escarpment | North America, Ontario, Great Lakes, Facts, Map . . .
    The escarpment is the eroded headland of a hard, Silurian-aged dolomite; as such the rock has stood up to the forces of weathering and glaciation better than nearby shales The ridge crosses the U S –Canadian boundary at Niagara Falls and terminates just east of Rochester, New York
  • escarpment - Encyclopedia of World Geography
    IN GEOLOGY, an escarpment is a steep edge of a ridge or cliff, characterized by an abrupt transition in altitude between two relatively level but differently composed series of sedimentary rocks, differing in age and composition
  • Escarpment - World Landforms
    What is an Escarpment Landform? A long cliff or steep slope forming the edge of an elevated portion of land is called an escarpment How are Escarpments Formed? Faults can occur between two areas of land, as a result of geological forces that may raise one area above the other





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