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Scarcement
Scarce′ment
,Noun.
(Arch. & Engin.)
An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
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scarcement
scarcement
English
Noun
scarcement (plural scarcements)
- (architecture, engineering) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.