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slope

UK/sləʊp/ US/sloʊp/ fairly common slang uk
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

an elevated geological formation

  • “he climbed the steep slope”
  • “the house was built on the side of the mountain”
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2.

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

  • “a five-degree gradient”
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verb

1.

be at an angle

  • “The terrain sloped down”
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Origin

From aslope (adjective, adverb).

Phrases

  • beginner slope
  • bunny slope
  • continental slope
  • glide slope
  • low-slope roof
  • North Slope Borough
  • nursery slope
  • recurrent slope linea

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