sloping ramp

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• ramp — ramp1 [ramp] n. [Fr rampe < OFr ramper: see RAMP2] 1. a sloping, sometimes curved, surface, walk, road, etc. joining different levels ☆ 2. a means for boarding or leaving a plane, as a staircase on wheels rolled up to the door 3. a concave… …   English World dictionary

• Ramp — Ramp, n. 1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance. [1913 Webster] The bold Ascalonite Fled from his lion ramp. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A highwayman; a robber. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A romping woman; a prostitute. [Obs.] Lyly. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ramp — ► NOUN 1) a sloping surface joining two different levels. 2) a movable set of steps for entering or leaving an aircraft. 3) Brit. a transverse ridge in a road to control the speed of vehicles. 4) N. Amer. an inclined slip road leading to or from… …   English terms dictionary

• ramp — I. /ræmp / (say ramp) noun 1. a sloping surface connecting two different levels. 2. a short sloping track, road, etc. 3. a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a banister at a landing or of the top of a… …  

• ramp — ramp1 rampingly, adv. /ramp/, n. 1. a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline. 2. a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing. 3. any extensive sloping walk or passageway …   Universalium

• ramp — I [[t]ræmp[/t]] n. 1) bui a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline 2) bui any extensive sloping walk or passageway 3) bui a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• ramp — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ramper to crawl, climb, rear, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rimpfan to bend, wrinkle more at rumple Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to stand or advance menacingly with… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ramp — [[t]ræ̱mp[/t]] ramps 1) N COUNT A ramp is a sloping surface between two places that are at different levels. Lillian was coming down the ramp from the museum. ...a ramp to facilitate entry into the pool from a wheelchair. 2) N COUNT An entrance… …   English dictionary

• ramp — n 1. slope, sloping surface, inclined plane, grade, gradient, incline; acclivity, rise, ascent; declivity, dip, downhill slope; access ramp, approach, entrance or exit ramp, on or off ramp. v 2. rear, rear or rise up, uprear, rise on the hind… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• ramp — i. A defined paved area, on a land airport, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, or maintenance. Also called an apron or a tarmac. ii. The sharp edged wedge with a sloping wall… …   Aviation dictionary

• ramp — noun 1》 a sloping surface joining two different levels.     ↘a movable set of steps for entering or leaving an aircraft.     ↘N. Amer. an inclined slip road leading to or from a main road or motorway. 2》 Brit. a transverse ridge in a road to… …   English new terms dictionary