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scarps

The correct spelling is scarps.

How to pronounce scarps

noun

Say it like: Sca-rps

The correct spelling is scarps. The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet For example: "to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock"

Usage Examples

to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet
  2. 2.A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment

verb

  1. 1.(earth science) to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment

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