backscarp

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noun

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

Opposite
toe
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Meanings

nounbackscarp (plural backscarps)

plural backscarps

  1. geographyThe scarp formed by a landslide, located at the rearmost (highest) point. The extent of a landslide runs from backscarp to toe.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
toe

Origin

From back + scarp.

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Cite this entry
APA

backscarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backscarp

MLA

“backscarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backscarp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backscarp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backscarp.

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