[skɑːp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a very steep bank or slope; an escarpment
(e.g: the north face is a very steep scarp)


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Origin:
late 16th century (with reference to fortification): from Italian scarpa

[skɑːp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous
(e.g: the scarped edge of the central plateau)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (with reference to fortification): from Italian scarpa