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Slopping :: Slopping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slo.

Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc..

Berme :: Berme (n.) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank..

Valley :: Valley (n.) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a reentrant angle..

Shelving :: Shelving (a.) Sloping gradually; inclining; as, a shelving shore..

Scarp :: Scarp (n.) The slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp.

Coping :: Coping (n.) The highest or covering course of masonry in a wall, often with sloping edges to carry off water; -- sometimes called capping..

Revetment :: Revetment (v. t.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall..

Amphitheatre :: Amphitheatre (n.) Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater..

Clinometer :: Clinometer (n.) An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level..

Bevelled :: Bevelled (a.) Formed to a bevel angle; sloping; as, the beveled edge of a table..

Steep-down :: Steep (n.) A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice..

Slopeness :: Slopeness (n.) State of being slope.

Facing :: Facing (n.) A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc. , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface..

Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To slope down; as, hanging grounds..

Rafter :: Rafter (n.) Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post..

Pendence :: Pendence (n.) Slope; inclination.

Slantly :: Slantly (adv.) In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.

Downhill :: Downhill (n.) Declivity; descent; slope.

Slopshop :: Slopshop (n.) A shop where slops. or ready-made clothes, are sold..

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