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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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