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cliffs
Used for:
bluffs
clefts
escarpments
precipices
scraps
Broader Terms:
physiographic features
Related Terms:
canyons
ledges
ridges
Definition:
High vertical, near-vertical, or overhanging faces of rock, earth, or ice. [USGS Circ. 1048]
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