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Slope

Slope n. The part of a continent descending toward, and draining to, a particular ocean; as, the Pacific slope.
Slope v. i. An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.
Slope v. i. Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.
Slope a. Sloping.
Slope adv. In a sloping manner.
Slope v. t. To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.
Slope v. i. To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.
Slope v. i. To depart; to disappear suddenly.

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