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to slope away from

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  • slope — (v.) 1590s, from earlier adj. meaning slanting (c.1500), probably from M.E. aslope (adv.) on the incline (late 15c.), from O.E. *aslopen, pp. of aslupan to slip away, from a away + slupan to slip (see SLEEVE (Cf. sleeve)). The noun is first… …   Etymology dictionary

  • slope — slopingly, adv. slopingness, n. /slohp/, v., sloped, sloping, n. v.i. 1. to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant. 2. to move at an inclination or obliquely: They …   Universalium

  • slope — [slōp] n. [ME < aslope, sloping (mistaken as a slope) < OE aslopen, pp. of aslupan, to slip away < slupan, to glide: see SLOOP] 1. a piece of ground that is not flat or level; rising or falling ground 2. any inclined line, surface,… …   English World dictionary

  • slope — slope1 W3 [sləup US sloup] n 1.) a piece of ground or a surface that slopes ▪ a steep slope ▪ a gentle (=not steep) slope ▪ She looked back up the grassy slope. 2.) an area of steep ground covered with snow that people ↑ski down ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slope — I. /sloʊp / (say slohp) verb (sloped, sloping) –verb (i) 1. to take or have an inclined or slanting direction, especially downwards or upwards from the horizontal. 2. to descend or ascend at a slant. –verb (t) 3. to direct at a slope or… …  

  • slope off — vb to leave, depart surreptitiously. This colloquialism derives from the 19th century slang use of slope to mean decamp or sneak away. The term origi nated in the USA. It is either from the Dutch sloop, meaning to steal away, or from the standard …   Contemporary slang

  • Battle of Canhe Slope — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Canhe Slope partof= caption= date= December 8, 395 [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AAF%AE%CA king=%A7%B5%AAZ%AB%D2 reign=%A4%D3%A4%B8 yy=20 ycanzi= mm=11 dd=… …   Wikipedia

  • Park Slope, Brooklyn — Park Slope is a neighborhood in the western section of Brooklyn, New York City s most populous borough. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park West to Fourth Avenue, Park Place to the Green Wood Cemetery according to the New York City… …   Wikipedia

  • Dip slope — Schematic cross section of a cuesta, dip slopes facing left and harder rock layers in darker colors than softer ones A dip slope is a geological formation often created by erosion of tilted strata.[1] Dip slopes are found on homoclinal ridges …   Wikipedia

  • (a) slippery slope — a situation or habit that is likely to lead to a worse situation or habit. If you let kids stay up late a few nights you re on a slippery slope. My advice is to keep away from all drugs. It s a slippery slope …   New idioms dictionary

  • protective slope — a slope given to a yard or the like to drain surface water away from a building. * * * …   Universalium

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