scarp
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noun \ˈskärp\Definition of SCARP
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 adjective
See Examples of SCARP
- <years of violent ocean storms had heavily eroded the beach, creating a scarp along one end of it>
Origin of SCARP
Italian scarpa
First Known Use: 1589
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