English > slope: 3 senses > noun 1, object| Meaning | An elevated geological formation. |
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| Example | "he climbed the steep slope" |
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| Synonyms | incline, side |
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| Part of | natural elevation, elevation | A raised or elevated geological formation |
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| Narrower | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade | An upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
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| bank | sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) |
| bank, cant, camber | A slope in the turn of a road or track |
| canyonside | The steeply sloping side of a canyon |
| coast | A slope down which sleds may coast |
| descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope | A downward slope or bend |
| escarpment, scarp | A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge |
| hillside | The side or slope of a hill |
| mountainside, versant | The side or slope of a mountain |
| piedmont | A gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land |
| ski slope | A snow-covered slope for skiing |
| Broader | geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
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| Spanish | cuesta, falda, inclinación, pendiente, subida |
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| Catalan | costa, pendent, pujada |
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| Verbs | slope | be at an angle |
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