talus
noun/ˈteɪləs/
Etymology
From French talus.
- borrowed from tālus
Definitions
The bone of the ankle.
A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
- By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.
- Above here is what is known as a talus slope - sandstone that has gradually disintegrated and tumbled down to create a menacing sloping pile of loose rock.
The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA