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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 Slope from wikipedia
- mathematics, the
slope or
gradient of a line is a
number that
describes the
direction and
steepness of the line.
Often denoted by the
letter m,
slope is calculated...
- The
grade (US) or
gradient (UK) (also
called stepth,
slope, incline, mainfall,
pitch or rise) of a
physical feature,
landform or
constructed line refers...
- In a
slippery slope argument, a
course of
action is
rejected because the
slippery slope advocate believes it will lead to a
chain reaction resulting in...
- Park
Slope is a
neighborhood in
western Brooklyn, New York City,
within the area once
known as
South Brooklyn. Park
Slope is
roughly bounded by Prospect...
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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...
- 0056500°E / -46.6753861; 169.0056500
Slope Point is the
southernmost point of the
South Island of New Zealand.
Slope Point lies 24
kilometres (15 mi) south...
- Look up
slope in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Slope or
gradient of a line
describes its steepness, incline, or grade, in mathematics.
Slope may also...
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Slope mining is a
method of
accessing valuable geological material, such as coal or ore. A
sloping access shaft travels downwards towards the
desired material...
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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...
- A dry ski
slope or
artificial ski
slope is a ski
slope that
mimics the
attributes of snow
using materials that are
stable at room temperature, to enable...
