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slope
noun
verb
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
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sloʊp
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noun
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
“A five-degree gradient”
noun
An elevated geological formation
“He climbed the steep slope”
verb
Be at an angle
“The terrain sloped down”
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A five-degree gradient
He climbed the steep slope
The house was built on the side of a mountain
The terrain sloped down
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