Definition of slope

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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..

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Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..
Mansard Roof :: Mansard roof () A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the lower one being steeper than the upper one..
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..
Cant :: Cant (n.) An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a titl.
Pendence :: Pendence (n.) Slope; inclination.
Glacier :: Glacier (n.) An immense field or stream of ice, formed in the region of perpetual snow, and moving slowly down a mountain slope or valley, as in the Alps, or over an extended area, as in Greenland..
Slopeness :: Slopeness (n.) State of being slope.
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..
Dip :: Dip (n.) Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
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..
Slope :: Slope (v. i.) Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.
Corbiestep :: Corbiestep (n.) One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; -- also called crowstep.
Dormer Window :: Dormer window (n.) A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or houselike structure, in which it is contained..
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..
Basil :: Basil (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground..
Ramp :: Ramp (n.) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction..
Slant :: Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
Fall :: Fall (n.) Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope.
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..
Declension :: Declension (n.) The act or the state of declining; declination; descent; slope.
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