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		escarpment美 [ɪ'skɑrpmənt]  英 [ɪ'skɑː(r)pmənt]  n. cliff,bluff,scarp,ridge,slope 1.  | 陡坡;悬崖;峭壁a steep slope that separates an area of high ground from an area of lower ground  |  
 n.  | 3. 〔技〕擒纵机,可行轮,摆轮,棘轮装置;节摆件;制动,闭锁;擒纵  |  
 n.  | 1. a steep slope or cliff that marks the boundary of a flat or gently sloping upland area such as a plateau, often formed by faulting or erosion 2. a steep slope constructed in front of a fortification 3. a steep slope that forms the edge of a long area of high land  |  
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