Definition of “scarp”
noun:
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The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.
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A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion; the steeper side of an escarpment.
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verb:
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To cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment.
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