Associations to the word «Escarpment»
Noun
- Niagara
- Plateau
- Downs
- Rift
- Outcrop
- Sandstone
- Steep
- Limestone
- Massif
- Lowland
- Waterfall
- Antarctica
- Gorge
- Maud
- Pensacola
- Slope
- Natal
- Cliff
- Upland
- Allegheny
- Walden
- Ridge
- Erosion
- Mesa
- Promontory
- Serra
- Foothill
- Bluff
- Ravine
- Headwater
- Stratum
- Shale
- Karst
- Highlands
- Rim
- Plain
- Portage
- Grassland
- Cumberland
- Westerly
- Shoreline
- Highland
- Severn
- Rainforest
- Stretch
- Buttress
- Easterly
- Mohawk
- Falls
- Dip
- Footpath
- Weathering
- Glacier
- Savanna
- Lava
- Terrain
- Hills
- Erie
- Edge
- Canyon
- Uplift
- Valley
- Incline
- Lookout
- Woodland
- Mountain
- Basalt
- Vale
- Spur
- Separate
Adjective
Wiktionary
ESCARPMENT, noun. 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.
Dictionary definition
ESCARPMENT, noun. A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion.
ESCARPMENT, noun. A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.
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