Associations to the word «Escarpment»
Noun
- Overlook
- Catchment
- Elevation
- Grimsby
- Crest
- Peak
- Facing
- Grit
- Ontario
- Kilometre
- Parkland
- Fault
- Flank
- Barak
- Parkway
- Beaufort
- Neptune
- Basin
- Precipice
- Unesco
- Burlington
- Shelf
- Mozambique
- Berkshire
- Gully
- Hag
- Ledge
- Wentworth
- Knoll
- Terrace
- Hike
- Trail
- Crater
- Cretaceous
- Climb
- Kilometer
- Volcano
- Ascent
- Mont
- Drainage
- Top
- Sediment
- Mount
- Dividing
- Quarry
- Mali
- Hamilton
- Narrow
- Boundary
- Burroughs
- Bluegrass
- Hill
- Summit
Adjective
Adverb
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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