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Slope
Slope Slope, n.
The part of a continent descending toward, and draining to, a
particular ocean; as, the Pacific slope.
SlopeSlope Slope, n. [Formed (like abode fr. abide) from OE.
slipen. See Slip, v. i.]
1. An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a
horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an
inclination, as of one line or surface to another.
2. Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of
the horizon.
buildings the summit and slope of a hill.
--Macaulay.
Under the slopes of Pisgah. --Deut. iv.
49. (Rev.
Ver.).
Note: A slope, considered as descending, is a declivity;
considered as ascending, an acclivity.
Slope of a plane (Geom.), the direction of the plane; as,
parallel planes have the same slope. Slope
Slope Slope, a.
Sloping. ``Down the slope hills.' --Milton.
A bank not steep, but gently slope. --Bacon.
Slope
Slope Slope, adv.
In a sloping manner. [Obs.] --Milton.
SlopeSlope Slope, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sloped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sloping.]
To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting
direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as,
to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in
cutting a garment. Slope
Slope Slope, v. i.
1. To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the
plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.
2. To depart; to disappear suddenly. [Slang]
Meaning of Slopes from wikipedia
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longitudinal slopes and
cross slopes.
Slope warning sign in the
Netherlands Slope warning sign in
Poland A 1371-meter
distance of a
railroad with a 20‰
slope. Czech...
- notations,
larger numbers are
steeper slopes. For ratios,
larger numbers n of 1 in n are shallower,
easier slopes. The
examples show
round numbers in one...
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where natural, snow-covered
slopes are
inconvenient or unavailable.
Although commonly known as "dry ski
slopes", many
slopes are
lubricated using a mist...
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Western Slopes, also
known as the
South West
Slopes, is a
region predominantly in New
South Wales, Australia. It
covers the
lower inland slopes of the...
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further sub-divided into
conceptual slippery slopes and
decisional slippery slopes.
Conceptual slippery slopes,
which Trudy Govier calls the
fallacy of slippery...
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Slope stability refers to the
condition of
inclined soil or rock
slopes to
withstand or
undergo movement; the
opposite condition is
called slope instability...
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Silicon Slopes is a term that
describes the part of Utah, in the
western United States, that is a
major economic center for
technology and
innovation businesses...
- A dip
slope is a
topographic (geomorphic)
surface which slopes in the same direction, and
often by the same amount, as the true dip or
apparent dip of...
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Sloper may
refer to Ally
Sloper,
early comic strip character BSA
Sloper,
British motorcycle Lindsay Sloper (1826–1887),
English pianist Robert Sloper...
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percent slope, not
degree angle. A 100%
slope is a 45-degree angle. In general,
beginner slopes (green circle) are
between 6% and 25%.
Intermediate slopes (blue...
