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Definition of: talus
(tā′ləs) noun plural ·li (-lī)
1. Anat. The astragalus.
2. A slope, as of a tapering wall.
3. Geol. The sloping mass of rock fragments below a cliff. Compare SCREE.
4. The slope given to the face of an earthwork or other fortification. [<L, ankle, heel]
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