escarpment

n. 懸崖、斷崖、絕壁

學術名詞

• 崖：海洋地質學、地質學
• 懸崖：測量學
• 陡坡：海洋地質學
• 馬頭丘：海洋地質學

英文釋義

1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification