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Escarp

UK
/ɪsˈkɑːp/
US
/ɪsˈkɑrp/
ru

Translation of "escarp" into Russian

escarp
Noun
raiting
UK
/ɪsˈkɑːp/
US
/ɪsˈkɑrp/
escarp
escarps pl
крутой склон
The hikers carefully descended the escarp.
Туристы осторожно спустились по крутому склону.
Additional translations
escarp
Verb
raiting
UK
/ɪsˈkɑːp/
US
/ɪsˈkɑrp/
escarp
escarps
escarped Past Simple / Past Participle
escarping Gerund
The river has escarped the bank over the years.
Река обрывала берег на протяжении многих лет.
Additional translations

Definitions

escarp
Noun
raiting
UK
/ɪsˈkɑːp/
US
/ɪsˈkɑrp/
A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.
The hikers carefully navigated the escarp to reach the plateau above.
The inner side or slope of the ditch of a fortification, immediately adjoining the parapet.
The engineer inspected the escarp of the fortress ditch for signs of collapse.
escarp
Verb
raiting
UK
/ɪsˈkɑːp/
US
/ɪsˈkɑrp/
To form or shape into a steep slope or cliff.
The construction team escarped the hillside to prevent erosion.
To dig or fashion (a ditch or slope) with a steep inner face, especially as a military defence.
Medieval builders escarped the moat to make scaling the walls more difficult.
escarp
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ɪsˈkɑːp/
US
/ɪsˈkɑrp/
Relating to or characteristic of a steep slope or cliff; of an escarp.
The survey mapped the escarp cliffs along the southern boundary.

Idioms and phrases

steep escarp
The hikers carefully ascended the steep escarp.
крутой откос
Туристы осторожно поднимались по крутому откосу.
rocky escarp
The fortress was built on a rocky escarp.
каменистый склон
Крепость была построена на каменистом склоне.
natural escarp
They explored the natural escarp along the river.
естественный откос
Они исследовали естественный откос вдоль реки.
eroded escarp
The eroded escarp was visible from miles away.
эродированный склон
Эродированный склон был виден за многие мили.
protective escarp
The castle's protective escarp deterred invaders.
защитный откос
Защитный откос замка отпугивал захватчиков.