upward slope
1slope — [slōp] n. [ME < aslope, sloping (mistaken as a slope) < OE aslopen, pp. of aslupan, to slip away < slupan, to glide: see SLOOP] 1. a piece of ground that is not flat or level; rising or falling ground 2. any inclined line, surface,… …
2slope — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ precipitous (formal), steep ▪ gentle, gradual, slight ▪ long, short …
3slope — slopingly, adv. slopingness, n. /slohp/, v., sloped, sloping, n. v.i. 1. to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant. 2. to move at an inclination or obliquely: They …
4slope — 1. noun a) An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward. I had to climb a small slope to get to the site. b) The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward. The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point. Syn: bank,… …
5upward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Upward is used with these nouns: ↑climb, ↑curve, ↑direction, ↑mobility, ↑momentum, ↑motion, ↑movement, ↑pressure, ↑revision, ↑slope, ↑spiral, ↑ …
6slope — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sloop, probably from aslope, adverb, at an angle Date: 15th century that slants ; sloping often used in combination < slope sided > II. verb (sloped; sloping) Date: 1591 …
7slope — sləʊp n. side of a hill, incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical v. incline, slant upward or downward; cause to tilt, slant …
8slope — [[t]sloʊp[/t]] v. sloped, slop•ing, n. 1) to have an inclined or oblique direction or angle, esp. with reference to a horizontal plane; slant 2) to move at an inclination or obliquely 3) to cause to incline from the horizontal or vertical 4) to… …
9upward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. higher, aloft, upwards; more. See ascent, height, increase. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. up, higher, skyward, in the air, uphill, away from the earth, up the slope, on an incline, up north*. III… …
10Dry ski slope — Warmwell artificial ski slope in Dorset, U.K. (Snowflex) A dry ski slope or artificial ski slope is a ski slope that mimics the attributes of snow using materials that are stable at room temperature, to enable people to ski where natural slopes… …
