noun
- Plural of escar; a steep slope or cliff, especially one formed by erosion or faulting.
Usage: Also spelled 'escarpment' in singular form; 'escars' is less common than the full form.; Geological/geographical term.
Examples
- The escars along the coastline were carved by centuries of wave erosion.
- Hikers navigated the steep escars that bordered the valley.
- The geological survey documented several escars formed by tectonic activity.
- From the top of the escars, we could see the entire plain below.