DOWNSLOPE


Meaning of DOWNSLOPE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb

Etymology: down (III) + slope

: in a downward direction : downhill

khaki-clad figures … sliding downslope toward him — Walt Sheldon

II. adjective

: downhill , descending

downslope winds

downslope movement of ice

III. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: down (IV) + slope

: downhill

he had only to remember to keep the downslope on his right — W.V.T.Clark

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.