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Record 1 2000-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Site Development
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A nearly vertical sometimes walled side of a ditch below the parapet of a fortification.

CONT

scarp and dip: in geology, the two slopes formed when a sedimentary bed outcrops as a landscape feature. The scarp is the slope that cuts across the bedding plane; the dip is the opposite slope which follows the bedding plane. The scarp is usually steep, while the dip is a gentle slope.

Key term(s)
  • scarp of a ditch
  • ditch scarp
  • scarp and dip

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du terrain
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Talus de terre ou de maçonnerie construit au-dessus du fossé, du côté de la place.

Spanish

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