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| acclivity |
a rising slope. (Cf. declivity.) |
| ascend |
to slant or slope upward. [1/5 definitions] |
| ascent |
a way leading up; upward slope. [1/2 definitions] |
| bank1 |
a slope, usu. of earth. [1/6 definitions] |
| berm |
a level ledge or strip at the top, bottom, or side of a slope, or along the back of a beach. [1/3 definitions] |
| brink |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff. [1/2 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm. |
| cant2 |
a slanting line, edge, or surface, esp. one deviating from the horizontal or vertical; slope; incline. [1/5 definitions] |
| chairlift |
a line of chairs hanging from a moving cable, used to carry people up or down a mountain. A chairlift is used at a ski slope. |
| chute2 |
a steep or narrow slope, as for skiing or tobogganing. |
| climb |
to slope upward. [1/7 definitions] |
| continental shelf |
the edge of a continent that is below water. Just beyond the continental shelf lies a steep slope leading down to the ocean floor. |
| declination |
a movement, bend, or slope downward. [1/5 definitions] |
| decline |
to slope or slant downward. [3/4 definitions] |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. (Cf. acclivity.) |
| descend |
to incline downward; slope. [1/7 definitions] |
| dip |
to slope downward or seem to sink. [2/8 definitions] |
| downgrade |
a slope downward, as in a road. [1/5 definitions] |
| downhill |
a descending slope or incline. [1/5 definitions] |
| drop-off |
a sudden, sharp slope. [1/2 definitions] |
| escarpment |
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or fault line. [2 definitions] |
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