eastern slope

collocation in English

meaningsofeasternandslope

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eastern
adjective
uk
/ˈiː.stən/us
/ˈiː.stɚn/
in or from the east part of ...
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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 ofeasternandslopefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theeasternslopeis much steeper and favors surface stream flows, whereas the western slope is less steep and favors ground water aquifers.
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The classical city was established on the much larger north hill and to itseasternslope.
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The abandoned right-of-way is still visible on theeasternslopeof the pass.
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It is on theeasternslopeon the central part of the hills.
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The western (coastal) slope is generally moister than theeasternslope.
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Relics of an old encampment were still discernible at itseasternslopein 1996.
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Theeasternslopeof this ridge is only broken by dried-out valleys.
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Extrusive igneous rock are dominant above 3500 m on theeasternslopeand 2200 m on the western slope.
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Theeasternslopeof this escarpment is relatively gentle, dropping to the exposed shield of the ancient landmass that existed before the faulting occurred.
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This was primarily due to the steepness of the terrain on theeasternslope.
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Theeasternslopeis heavily forested allowing few vistas.
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There was another outwork on theeasternslope.
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This is where the basalt masses flowed out, forming a semicircle on theeasternslopeof the mountain.
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Theeasternslopeof the mountain, where the school sits, and nearby trees apparently prevented winds from reaching higher than 10 mph during the testing.
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The traprock covers theeasternslope.
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The densely settled eastern slopes receive, on average, 1,290 millimeters of rainfall annually, and currently support over 600 people per square kilometer in many areas.
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For 1999 aerial imagery (1:25 000) of 1999's fire was available for the eastern slopes of the mountain only.
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It has an area of 50 meters across it northern and southern parts and measures 40 meters from the western edge of the precipice to theeasternslope.
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One can follow it down the eastern slopes of the hill until it is lost in a conifer plantation.
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