slope
21slope — I. /sloʊp / (say slohp) verb (sloped, sloping) –verb (i) 1. to take or have an inclined or slanting direction, especially downwards or upwards from the horizontal. 2. to descend or ascend at a slant. –verb (t) 3. to direct at a slope or… …
22slope — noun 1》 a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another. ↘a difference in level or sideways position between two ends or sides. ↘a part of the side of a hill or mountain, especially as a place for skiing. 2》 US… …
23slope — 1 noun 1 (C) a piece of ground or a surface that slopes: walking slowly up a steep slope | a gentle slope (=a slope that is not steep) 2 (singular) the angle at which something slopes in relation to a flat surface: a slope of 30 degrees 2 verb… …
24slope — n. & v. n. 1 an inclined position or direction; a state in which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a position in a line neither parallel nor perpendicular to level ground or to a line serving as a standard. 2 a piece of rising or …
25Slope — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Slope », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Aux États Unis : Park Slope, un quartier de …
26slope — I n. a gentle, gradual slope II v. 1) to slope gently, gradually 2) (P; intr.) the river bank slopes to the east * * * [sləʊp] gradual slope gradually (P; intr.) the river bank slopes to the east a gentle to slope gently …
27slope — coun·ter·slope; slope; slope·man; slope·ways; …
28slope*/ — [sləʊp] noun [C] I 1) a surface or piece of ground that has one end higher than the other At the end of the garden there is a steep slope.[/ex] 2) the angle of a slope a 45 degree slope[/ex] II verb [I] slope [sləʊp] to have one end higher than… …
29slope — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sloop, probably from aslope, adverb, at an angle Date: 15th century that slants ; sloping often used in combination < slope sided > II. verb (sloped; sloping) Date: 1591 …
30slope — (mid slope; upper slope) continental slope. The more steeply dipping sea floor beyond the edge of the continental shelf …
