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slopes

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others:

Examples:

The roof is at a slope (= at an angle to a horizontal surface) of 30°.
2
(part of) the side of a hill or mountain:

Examples:

Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes.
There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain.
There are some nice gentle (= not steep) slopes that we can ski down.
3
to be at an angle to the horizontal:

Examples:

The path slopes up/down to the house.
The football pitch sloped at the south end, so one half of the game had to be played uphill.
4
a surface that rises at an angle, esp. a hill or mountain, or the angle at which something rises:

Examples:

Students learn to ski on gentle slopes in a straight line.
Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes.
5
a measure of how steep an angle a line has
6
to go downward or upward at an angle:

Examples:

The path slopes down to the house.

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