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- noun Plural form of
slope . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
slope .
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Examples
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The green slopes from the left and toward the back.
Breaking down all 18 holes of British Open host Turnberry 2009
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Inspired by a mountain, this house is like a huge inclined block – sloping roofs epitomize mountain slopes and the lovely grey color of the house blends in perfectly with the hilly terrain.
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The bulk of their weight lies in their trunks and heads (hardened forehead and horns), and yet their agility on mountain slopes is nigh-magical.
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The rocky terrain, steep mountain slopes, and characteristic shrubland impede but do not prohibit the movement of animals and humans.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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Babur clearly articulates such a view by deploying imagery of his own to describe the mountain slopes surrounding the Kabul valley as irrigated orchards.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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The story river readers want to ride races down mountain slopes, hurtles around sharp bends to reveal unexpected events, plunges into canyons and out again until a killer waterfall comes into view.
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On the mountain slopes grow oaks, pines, and firs.
Challenges and opportunities at the turn of the century 2007
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The forests on the mountain slopes are inhabited by ocelots, jaguars, peccaries, bears, and pumas.
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On the mountain slopes grow oaks, pines, and firs.
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The forests on the mountain slopes are inhabited by ocelots, jaguars, peccaries, bears, and pumas.
Challenges and opportunities at the turn of the century 2007
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