scarcement
scarcement · scarcements
An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footingAn offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
Meaning
1 sensesAn offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
Origin
From scarce + -ment.From scarce + -ment.
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Forms
plural: scarcements| Singular | scarcement |
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