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adjective(slope)that slants : sloping —often used in combination
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verb(slope)to take an oblique course
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verb(slope)to lie or fall in a slant : incline
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verb(slope)go, travel
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noun(slope)ground that forms a natural or artificial incline
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noun(slope)upward or downward slant or inclination or degree of slant
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noun(slope)the part of a continent draining to a particular ocean
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noun(slope)the equation of a straight line in the form y = mx + b where m is the slope of the line and b is its y-intercept
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phrasal verb(slope)to leave a place quietly or secretly
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noun(slope)a gentle incline for skiing used especially by novice skiers —called also bunny hill
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noun(slope)the comparatively steep slope from a continental shelf to the ocean floor
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noun(slope)the proper path of descent for an aircraft preparing to land; especially : such a path indicated by a radio beam
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noun(slope)the radio beam that marks a glide slope
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noun(slope)a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
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geographical name(slope)region in northern Alaska between the Brooks Range and the Arctic Ocean