downslope


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down·slope

 (doun′slōp′)
n.
A downward slope.
adv. & adj.
At or in the direction of a lower point on a slope.
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downslope

(ˈdaʊnˌsləʊp)
adj, adv
in the direction of the bottom of a slope
n
a downward slope
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.downslope - a downward slope or bend
downhill - the downward slope of a hill
incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
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Again Bert reached him and sent him downslope, and the other three, with wild yells, sprang in on Billy, who punched, shifted position, ducked and punched, and shifted again ere he struck the thiird time.
Salix arctica, which is not a plant indicative of nutrient enrichment, grew luxuriantly in Zone B near the entrances to the Thule houses than in less enriched areas downslope and on adjacent "uninfluenced" polar semidesert.
The downslope direction of landslides/slumps in the region is dominantly controlled by Gharbina meandering stream.
The ones that shifted their range downslope include both low-elevation species like the Ash-throated Flycatcher and Western Scrub-Jay, and high-elevation species like the Cassin's Finch and Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Seeking to taste my scent borne on the downslope breeze.
Downslope, a patch of creeping red fescue grows naturally, requiring mowing just once or twice a year to renew growth.
Farmers have long recognised that there is a tendency for long-term movement of the plough layer downslope leading to the formation of banks at cross-slope field boundaries.
Instead of being left with a common bunker shot, he found his ball stuck on a steep grassy downslope at the side of the sand and he was required to play the most delicate of shots off a terrible stance, with one foot considerably below the other.
These models imply that after two tillage operations with alternating up-and downslope tillage directions the result will be a net downslope movement of soil [d.sub.n], i.e.
Plants in the vicinity and downslope from these plants might be infected without yet showing symptoms, so monitor them carefully.
In its bulletin on Wednesday, Phivolcs said weak to moderate white steam-laden emissions also crept downslope.
However, he was very lucky in the first hole of the play-off, with his second shot pitching on a downslope and plugging a foot short of a water hazard.