escarp

Verb

To make into a steep or precipitous slope.

ریشه

From French 'escarper', from Italian 'scarpata', from 'scarpa' meaning 'shoe'.

مثال

• The hill was escarped to prevent erosion.
• They decided to escarp the bank of the river.
• The escarped landscape made it difficult to traverse.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Escarp a hill Escarp a slope Escarp a bank