scarp
Because it is a word with a single syllable, scarp is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofscarp
- The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet
- A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment
- (earth science) to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment
Example: "to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock"
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