gentle slope

collocation in English

meaningsofgentleandslope

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gentle
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.təl/us
/ˈdʒen.t̬əl/
calm, kind, ...
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slope
noun[C]
uk
/sləʊp/us
/sloʊp/
a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher ...
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(Definition ofgentleandslopefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This rock sequence forms a relatively thin sheet (1-3 km thick) that was transported over a verygentleslopeand deposited over a huge area.
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Surely at every pedestrian crossing and at traffic lights the kerb step should be done away with and agentleslopesubstituted.
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There is no special danger of passengers slipping or falling on the ramp, which has a verygentleslopeand a non-slip finish.
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I understand that at that terminal there will be lifts in operation and that the access to the station will be on agentleslope.
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It has been shown that totally unpowered humanoid mechanisms can walk down agentleslope, using only gravity to propel themselves.
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The river drops about 70m ft in its first mile, but from then on has a verygentleslope.
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The city was protected by steep slopes on several sides and by walls on the moregentleslopetowards the temple.
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These features have a convex topography and agentleslopefrom cliffs or escarpments, which suggest flow away from the steep source cliff.
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The edge and inner wall is generally lacking in detail, forming a relatively smooth,gentleslopedown to the interior floor.
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On the south side there is agentleslopetowards the castle.
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The houses are positioned on agentleslopelocated on a western cove of the island.
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The house itself is built into agentleslope.
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Agentleslopethrough well-tended landscaping gives access to the platform where there is a new station building with a canopy, toilets and waiting room.
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These features have a convex topography and agentleslopefrom cliffs or escarpments; this suggests flow away from the steep source cliff.
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The short airstrip is at the base of agentleslopeending directly on the beach.
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The stage's scenic location within the park allows the audience to view the show from agentleslopefacing the stage.
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A steeper hill is initially hard, while agentleslopeis less strainful, though sometimes rather tedious.
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