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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..

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

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..

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

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

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..

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

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..

Trigger :: Trigger (n.) A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.

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..

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

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..

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

Bent :: Bent (v.) A declivity or slope, as of a hill..

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

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

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

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

Declivity :: Declivity (n.) A descending surface; a sloping place.

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

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