escarpment

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Noun escarpment has 2 senses

escarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
--₁ is a kind of slope, incline, side
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment - a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
--₂ is a kind of fortification, munition

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