scarps
- present tense form of scarp (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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When combined with existing data on lobate scarps, the new SMR catalog offers a far more complete picture of the Moon's recent contraction and tectonic evolution.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
These scarps are common in the lunar highlands and formed within the last billion years, about the most recent 20% of the Moon's history.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Lobate scarps appear in the highlands, while SMRs are found only in the maria.
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
