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Drumlin vs Escarpment - What's the difference?

drumlin | escarpment |

As nouns the difference between drumlin and escarpment

is that drumlin is (geography) an elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift while escarpment is a steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.

drumlin

English

Noun

(wikipedia drumlin) (en noun)
  • (geography) An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.

    • escarpment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.