scarp — A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or faulting
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or faulting
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɑːrp/
Korean meaning: 침식이나 단층으로 형성된 가파른 비탈면, 절벽
Korean pronunciation: 스카프 (강세: 스카프)
Example Sentences
- The hiking trail suddenly ended at a dangerous scarp that made my legs shake like jelly.
- Geologists study the scarp to understand the area's seismic history.
- The medieval castle's scarp was so steep that even mountain goats would need GPS to climb it.
scarp
NOUN//skɑːrp//
A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or faulting
💡 Concept
Steep cliff formed by erosion
🎵 Rhyme
Playing harp on a sharp scarp
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skɑːrp/
🇬🇧 UK/skɑːp/
🌳Etymology
Rootscarp
Origin
이탈리아어 'scarpa'(경사면, 신발)에서 유래되어 프랑스어 'escarpe'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 요새의 경사진 성벽을 가리키는 군사 용어였죠.
🎵Rhyme
sharpharpcarp
sharp
harp
carp
🔗Collocations
limestone scarp
fault scarp
escarpment slope
natural scarp
eroded scarp
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The hiking trail suddenly ended at a dangerous scarp that made my legs shake like jelly.”
“Geologists study the scarp to understand the area's seismic history.”
😄 Fun example
“The medieval castle's scarp was so steep that even mountain goats would need GPS to climb it.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cliffescarpmentprecipicebluffcrag
Antonyms
plainflatlandvalley
Related
sloperidgegorgeravineoutcrop
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