scarp
noun
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
scarps
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present tense formof scarp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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To learn when those earthquakes occurred, scientists dig trenches across the scarps and study the displaced layers of soil and sediment.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
Earlier work by Watters linked the tectonic forces that produce lobate scarps with recorded moonquakes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
The study also shows that SMRs form along the same types of faults as lobate scarps.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
“Landslide movement continues to manifest at the ground surface in the form of scarps, fissures, grabens/sinkholes, tensional cracking, shear zones and thrust features,” the city’s latest report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
How many revetments and scarps have I raised?
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
