单词	scarps
释义	scarp noun ˈskärp  1 : the inner side of a ditch below the parapet of a fortification 2 a : a line of cliffs produced by faulting or erosion see fault illustration b : a low steep slope along a beach caused by wave erosion scarped ˈskärpt  adjective Synonyms barranca barranco bluff cliff crag escarpment palisade precipice scar See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences years of violent ocean storms had heavily eroded the beach, creating a scarp along one end of it Recent Examples on the Web Weber and others are gearing up to propose a mission that would place a new network of state-of-the-art seismometers on the moon, perhaps with one touching down on or near a scarp. Adam Mann, National Geographic, 13 May 2019 That entire scarp has been there from the time the fort was constructed. Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 15 Sep. 2017 Word History Etymology Italian scarpa First Known Use 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1 scarps noun plural of scarp as in escarpments a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice years of violent ocean storms had heavily eroded the beach, creating a scarp along one end of it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance escarpments cliffs palisades crags bluffs scars precipices barrancas embankments cuestas hogbacks buttes barrancos tors declivities drop-offs pitches bulwarks
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