escarpment

/ih-skahrp-muhnt/US // ɪˈskɑrp mənt //UK // (ɪˈskɑːpmənt) //

崖壁,悬崖峭壁,悬崖,崖岸

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust.Compare scarp.
- : ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive position.

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Synonyms

The views from the edge of the escarpment are stunning—you can see across the Hudson Valley on a clear day.
It is known as the Goro Escarpment, and at its eastern end it forms the boundary between the protectorate and Abyssinia.
The curved escarpment of the Little Douvre sloped away out of sight beneath him.
Pushing his way through the drifting foliage, Dalgard swam ahead to the foot of the rocky escarpment.
The cave being almost everywhere open to the sky, the smoke issued freely, blackening the curved escarpment.
Silently he went on climbing the escarpment, digging into the rough rock.