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noun, masculine

escarpement

/ɛs.kaʁ.pə.mɑ̃/

noun, masculine/ɛs.kaʁ.pə.mɑ̃/plural: escarpements

steepness (state of being steep); a steep or abrupt slope, an escarpment; severity, harshness

From escarper + -ment.

escarpement — French Dictionary | Passage