English Explanatory Dictionary

backscarp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The scarp formed by a landslide, located at the rearmost (highest) point. The extent of a landslide runs from backscarp to toe.

Word forms

backscarp backscarps

Etymology

From back + scarp.

Antonyms

toe
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