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slope
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[sləʊp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface
(e.g: he slithered helplessly down the slope)
- a person from East Asia, especially Vietnam
Phrases:
- at the slope
- slope arms
Origin
:
late 16th century (as a verb): from the obsolete adverb slope, a shortening of aslope. The use of the verb with reference to aimless or unobtrusive movement may be related to lope
[sləʊp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down
(e.g: the garden sloped down to a stream)
- move in an idle or aimless manner
(e.g: I had seen Don sloping about the beach)
Phrases:
- at the slope
- slope arms
Origin
:
late 16th century (as a verb): from the obsolete adverb slope, a shortening of aslope. The use of the verb with reference to aimless or unobtrusive movement may be related to lope
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