steep grade

collocation in English

meaningsofsteepandgrade

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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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grade
noun[C]
uk
/ɡreɪd/us
/ɡreɪd/
a level of quality, size, ...
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(Definition ofsteepandgradefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Othersteepgraderailways are located in hilly urban areas.
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The cut's sharp curves andsteepgradeare often a factor in accidents and congestion.
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The mountain'ssteepgradeand unique features were mainly formed by wind.
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An auxiliary climbing lane is provided on thesteepgradesections.
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Because of thesteepgradethe canal required 56 locks and seven dams.
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Specialsteepgraderailway -technologies and extensive tunneling may be employed.
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I-40 then goes down asteepgradefor the next 16 mi.
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An extra mule was stationed at the tunnel entrance to assist horsecars up thesteepgrade.
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The pass road has asteepgradeof up to 22 percent.
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The range is characterized by medium tosteepgrade, with deep valleys and high peaks.
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The southernmost 7 miles involve asteepgrade, up for northbound and down for southbound traffic.
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The pass was once known to be a major hindrance to land transportation with its winding andsteepgrade.
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And at the top of asteepgradeit is desirable to have a fully charged brake pipe.
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A small number ofsteepgraderailways have used 3-phase power supplies and 3-phase induction motors.
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It is typically a long, sand or gravel-filled lane adjacent to a road with asteepgrade, and is designed to accommodate large trucks.
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It is only to the summit, but it climbs in that distance, giving much of the trail asteepgradeaveraging 35%.
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It is typically a long, sand or gravel-filled lane adjacent to a road with asteepgrade, and is designed to accommodate large heavy vehicles.
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While the truck route still features a relativelysteepgrade, it is less than that of its parent route and features significantly less traffic.
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Because the tunnel is on asteepgradeand inadequately ventilated it was decided from the very beginning that the locomotives would be electric.
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There were mixed responses from the public, but the construction costs would have been too expansive due to thesteepgrade.
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All of the construction materials had to be brought to the site by horse and mule-drawn wagons, which could not negotiate asteepgrade.
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The tunnel is level, though the rear portion of a long trains would still be struggling up thesteepgradewhile the engine is still in the tunnel.
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Thissteepgradeoccurs for westbound traffic and features a sharp 45mi/h km/h curve to the right while descending steeply at the same time.
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The development's housing architecture and design were based on the local history and the topography of area (modifications were made to the structures based on thesteepgrade).
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In 1864 while ascending asteepgradeon the trail, a wagon ran its outside wheels off the trail and went over, dragging the ox team with it.
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