downslide
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnˌslaɪd/
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pendiente
- The children enjoyed running down the grassy downslide behind their house.
Examples
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They built a retaining wall at the base of the steep downslide to prevent soil erosion.
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The downslide was steep and difficult to navigate.
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Heavy rain caused rocks to tumble down the steep downslide near the road.
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Be careful on that downslide!
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The children enjoyed running down the grassy downslide behind their house.
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Heavy rain caused rocks to tumble down the steep downslide near the road.
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They built a retaining wall at the base of the steep downslide to prevent soil erosion.
Synonyms
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1.4
A part of land that goes up or down like the side of a hill
89
3.7
A movement down from a higher place to a lower place or a slope that goes down
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4.2
A slope on a road or railway that goes down
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4.2
A sloping surface that connects different levels
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3.4
How much a surface goes up or down from flat
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3.7
The part of a hill that slopes down to a lower level
A surface or area that slopes downward
A slope that goes down from higher ground, often a path or road
Antonyms
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Downslide comes from down ('towards a lower place') and slide ('to move smoothly over a surface'), like a child's slide or a grassy slope. So a downslide is a slope or incline that sends you to a lower level.