steep pitch

collocation in English

meaningsofsteepandpitch

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steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
(of a slope) rising or falling at a ...
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pitch
noun
uk
/pɪtʃ/us
/pɪtʃ/
UK
an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, ...
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(Definition ofsteepandpitchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsteep pitch

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Some types of roofing, for example thatch, require asteeppitchin order to be waterproof and durable.
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The corridors lead to steep stairs up to the crown of the wall under the rafters and then down again with the samesteeppitch.
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There is no clerestory, the roof of the nave extending into catslides of a lesssteeppitchover the aisles.
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The only immediately overt exterior indication of the house's great age is thesteeppitchof its roof.
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Thissteeppitchallows snow to slide off the roof easily.
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On a roof ofsteeppitch, the wide eaves were also deep, restricting light to the windows and trapping humidity.
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It has a high roof with asteeppitch, with a tall triangular steeple.
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The inner circular is helical with asteeppitchand the outer longitudinal is helical with a much shallower pitch.
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Many of these houses were originally thatched, as can be seen from thesteeppitchof the roof.
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It featured a simple rectangular form with a steep pitched front-gabled roof, buttresses and a large pointed-arch window on the main faade.
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A packed gravel surfaced trail, mostly gentle grades (a few steep pitches and tight corners for mountain bikes) and suitable for families.
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The churches most notable feature is its steep pitched hammerbeam roof with seven angels along each side.
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