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Word For The Day, Thursday, March 5, 2015-- escarp

Posted on 03/05/2015 5:29:15 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree

Word For The Day, Thursday, March 5, 2015-- escarp

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

escarp [ih-skahrp]

hear it pronounced

noun

1. Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
2. any similar steep slope.

verb (used with object)

3. to make into an escarp; give a steep slope to; furnish with escarps.

Origin: "steep slope," 1680s, from French escarpe (16c.), from Italian scarpa (see scarp).

Related forms

escarpment, noun

1. Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust.
2. ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive position.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.




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To: SoothingDave

6-8 predicted here. Didn’t start until 7 am


41 posted on 03/05/2015 10:29:51 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Oh, I’ll stop if I have to. It’s not like I’m speeding. Far from it.

But I see little point in risking a slide or getting bogged down if I don’t have to.

It’s like golf. There are “winter rules.”


42 posted on 03/05/2015 11:03:38 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

It is 32 and partly cloudy here-what sleet we had did not stick, but the wind is still gusting to 30mph, and internet was down all morning...

Hillary’s deals have come
To bite her ass once again-
She isn’t getting sympathy
The way she did back then

When she was done so wrong
By Bill and his macho needs
Her staffers built an escarp
To shield her vengeful deeds

It seems that now her e-mail
Is giving her enemies a boost-
Her Clinton fund and chickens
May be coming home to roost...


43 posted on 03/05/2015 11:15:24 AM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

We got thunder sleet at 10 last night-I’ve only seen a couple of times before-but it didn’t stick. The wind was ferocious all night-it is finally beginning to die down. It will be back into the mid-20’s again tonight, but at least the wind won’t be blowing again...


44 posted on 03/05/2015 11:19:22 AM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: tioga

I’m glad you noticed the short change-I hope the rest of the trip is without incident...


45 posted on 03/05/2015 11:22:06 AM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

I agree 100%.


46 posted on 03/05/2015 11:41:35 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (Islamists are excused from their crimes because of The Crusades. Moral equivalence in action.)
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To: Texan5

A++++
Excellent! Rush was speculating that those in the democrat party who think Hillary isn’t far enough to the left may see a way to jettison her in favor of Fauxcohantas Warren.


47 posted on 03/05/2015 11:43:21 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (Islamists are excused from their crimes because of The Crusades. Moral equivalence in action.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Thank you! I’m hoping the fools DO bring a liberal loon like Fauxcohantas online-that did work out so well for Howard Dean-I would just love to see her have a Dean scream moment at a campaign event...


48 posted on 03/05/2015 12:40:19 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

Her last campaign was a disaster, despite her win.


49 posted on 03/05/2015 12:58:45 PM PST by tioga
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To: Texan5

Sitting in Minneapolis now. Next stop is San Jose.


50 posted on 03/05/2015 1:00:18 PM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

I agree-she proved she was a space cadet for all to see.

Is your flight on schedule?


51 posted on 03/05/2015 1:27:10 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

Yes, that wind was wicked! Glad you didn’t get iced in!


52 posted on 03/05/2015 1:30:22 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: tioga

Great!


53 posted on 03/05/2015 1:30:45 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: tioga

Don’t you hate when you can’t prove she was trying to cheat you so you can’t complain to someone?


54 posted on 03/05/2015 1:33:50 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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