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backscarp

noun

backscarp

noun

Etymology From back + scarp.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences The scarp formed by a landslide, located at the rearmost (highest) point. The extent of a landslide runs from backscarp to toe.

Antonyms
toe

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.