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talus2

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪləs/

Definition of talus

noun (plural taluses)

[mass noun]
  • a sloping mass of rock fragments at the foot of a cliff.
  • [count noun] the sloping side of an earthwork, or of a wall that tapers to the top.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, of unknown origin

talus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of talus in the US English dictionary