downhill+slope

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• Downhill creep — Downhill creep, or commonly just creep, is the slow downward progression of rock and soil down a low grade slope; it can also refer to slow deformation of such materials as a result of prolonged pressure and stress. Creep may appear to an… …   Wikipedia

• downhill skiing — downhill skier. the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers. Cf. cross country skiing. * * * ▪ winter sport       ski (skiing) race for speed on an adjusted downhill course that is marked by gates formed by paired …   Universalium

• downhill — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE 1) towards the bottom of a slope. 2) into a steadily worsening situation. ► NOUN 1) a downward slope. 2) Skiing a downhill race …   English terms dictionary

• Downhill — Down hill , n. Declivity; descent; slope. [1913 Webster] On th icy downhills of this slippery life. Du Bartas (Trans. ). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• downhill skiing — downhill skier. the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers. Cf. cross country skiing …   Useful english dictionary

• downhill — down|hill1 [ ,daun hıl ] adverb toward the bottom of a hill or slope: The car started to roll downhill. go downhill to get worse: This area s been going downhill for years. downhill down|hill 2 [ daun,hıl ] adjective going toward the bottom of a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• downhill — I UK [ˌdaʊnˈhɪl] / US adverb towards the bottom of a hill or slope The car started to roll downhill. • go downhill II UK [ˌdaʊnˈhɪl] / US [ˈdaʊnˌhɪl] adjective going towards the bottom of a hill or slope the downhill path • be all downhill/be… …   English dictionary

• downhill — 1. adverb /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ Down a slope Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there Ant: uphill 2. adjective /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ a) located down a …   Wiktionary

• downhill — [[t]da͟ʊnhɪ̱l[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v, be ADV, ADV from n If something or someone is moving downhill or is downhill, they are moving down a slope or are located towards the bottom of a hill. He headed downhill towards the river... The lake… …   English dictionary

• downhill — adv., adj. /down hil /; n. /down hil /, adv. 1. down the slope of a hill; downward. 2. into a worse or inferior condition: The business has been going downhill. adj. 3. going or tending downward on or as on a hill. 4. free of problems or… …   Universalium

• downhill — down|hill1 [ˌdaunˈhıl] adv 1.) towards the bottom of a hill or towards lower land ≠ ↑uphill ▪ I was going downhill and my brakes failed. 2.) go downhill if a situation goes downhill, it gets worse = ↑deteriorate ▪ Grandma fell and broke her leg,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English