steep descent

collocation in English

meaningsofsteepanddescent

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steep
adjective
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/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
(of a slope) rising or falling at a ...
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descent
noun
uk
/dɪˈsent/us
/dɪˈsent/
the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in ...
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(Definition ofsteepanddescentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What a long,steepdescentfrom civilised standards we have had since then, particularly when one associates with the income tax thresholds that other tax on incomes—national insurance.
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Asteepdescentand a small raise to the finish line followed.
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This section is characterised by its tight bends andsteepdescenteastbound.
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The track then takes asteepdescentto the base of the falls.
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The original station, approached by way of asteepdescentinto the cutting, soon proved to be wholly inadequate.
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The finishing straight is about three furlongs in length, with asteepdescentfollowed by a climb to the winning post after the last fence.
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From there, the river continues insteepdescent, through a very rocky river bed.
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On the west side of the church, the road has asteepdescentwhich gives the impression that the church is on a bluff.
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The second turn is especially demanding, positioned at the foot of asteepdescent.
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The route's main portion is one lane, open only to northbound traffic, to avoid asteepdescentinto the borough.
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Despite the flightcrew performing asteepdescent, the aircraft made a long landing.
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The wreckage was located among pine trees and exhibited evidence of asteepdescentangle consistent with a stall or spin.
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The airport is surrounded by mountains and requires asteepdescent.
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The plane touched down 610 metres from the usual touchdown point after asteepdescent.
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Asteepdescentwill cause a dog much more hesitation than it will a backpacking human.
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