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Steepness :: Steeply (adv.) In a steep manner; with steepness; with precipitous declivity.

Fall :: Fall (n.) Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope.

Proclivity :: Proclivity (n.) Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency.

Flume :: Flume (n.) A stream; especially, a passage channel, or conduit for the water that drives a mill wheel; or an artifical channel of water for hydraulic or placer mining; also, a chute for conveying logs or lumber down a declivity..

Descent :: Descent (n.) Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent..

Steepness :: Steepness (n.) Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof..

Precipice :: Precipice (n.) A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff..

Side :: Side (n.) A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge..

Escarpment :: Escarpment (n.) A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp..

Bent :: Bent (v.) A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim.

Scug :: Scug (n.) A place of shelter; the declivity of a hill.

Reascent :: Reascent (n.) A returning ascent or ascension; acclivity.

Hillside :: Hillside (n.) The side or declivity of a hill.

Bank :: Bank (n.) A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine..

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof..

Scarp :: Scarp (n.) A steep descent or declivity.

Proneness :: Proneness (n.) Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill..

Calade :: Calade (n.) A slope or declivity in a manege ground down which a horse is made to gallop, to give suppleness to his haunches..

Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A steep, wooded declivity..

Steep :: Steep (v. t.) Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient..

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