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- Dictionarydownslope/ˈdaʊnsləʊp/
noun
- 1. a downward slope.
adverb
- 1. at or towards a lower point on a slope: "the fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill"
adjective
- 1. situated or occurring at or towards a lower point on a slope: "some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment"
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The meaning of DOWNSLOPE is toward the bottom of a slope. How to use downslope in a sentence.
A boulder, wedged with two others, but on a downslope toward the cutting and the road.
Define downslope. downslope synonyms, downslope pronunciation, downslope translation, English dictionary definition of downslope. n. A downward slope. adv. & adj. At or in the direction of a lower point on a slope. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
IPA guide. Definitions of downslope. noun. a downward slope or bend. synonyms: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, fall. see more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word downslope. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. downslope winds. — downslope. noun, plural downslopes [count] We'll stop to rest on the downslope. DOWNSLOPE meaning: toward the bottom of a hill or mountain down a slope.
Downslope Definition. dounslōp. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Adverb. Filter. noun. A downward slope. American Heritage. A descent or declivity. Wiktionary. Synonyms: decline. declination. declension. fall. declivity. descent. Antonyms: ascent. adjective.
