Definition of slope

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Slope (a.) Sloping.

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Escarp :: Escarp (v. t.) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap..
Slope :: Slope (v. i.) Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.
Ridge :: Ridge (n.) The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault..
Aslope :: Aslope (adv. & a.) Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping.
Basil :: Basil (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground..
Brae :: Brae (n.) A hillside; a slope; a bank; a hill.
Subaltern :: Subalpine (a.) Inhabiting the somewhat high slopes and summits of mountains, but considerably below the snow line..
Die :: Die (v. i.) To disappear gradually in another surface, as where moldings are lost in a sloped or curved face..
Slope :: Slope (v. i.) 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..
Italic :: Italic (a.) Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the right; -- so called because dedicated to the States of Italy by the inventor, Aldus Manutius, about the year 1500..
Side :: Side (n.) A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge..
Downhill :: Downhill (n.) Declivity; descent; slope.
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..
Declivity :: Declivity (n.) Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity..
Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..
Pendence :: Pendence (n.) Slope; inclination.
Acclivity :: Acclivity (n.) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent..
Corbiestep :: Corbiestep (n.) One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; -- also called crowstep.
Weatherboard :: Weatherboard (n.) A board extending from the ridge to the eaves along the slope of the gable, and forming a close junction between the shingling of a roof and the side of the building beneath..
Ramp :: Ramp (n.) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction..
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