Definition of slope

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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..

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Bankside :: Bankside (n.) The slope of a bank, especially of the bank of a steam..
Backhand :: Backhand (n.) A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the letters is from left to right.
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..
Ramp :: Ramp (n.) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction..
Batter :: Batter (n.) A backward slope in the face of a wall or of a bank; receding slope.
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..
Bosh :: Bosh (n.) The lower part of a blast furnace, which slopes inward, or the widest space at the top of this part..
Pendence :: Pendence (n.) Slope; inclination.
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..
Slope :: Slope (v. t.) 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 (a.) Sloping.
Versant :: Versant (n.) The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect..
Pitch :: Pitch (v. i.) To plunge or fall; esp., to fall forward; to decline or slope; as, to pitch from a precipice; the vessel pitches in a heavy sea; the field pitches toward the east..
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..
Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..
Downhill :: Downhill (n.) Declivity; descent; slope.
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..
Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..
Bevel :: Bevel (v. t.) To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.
Hang :: Hang (n.) A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
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