Downslope Definition

dounslōp
noun
A downward slope.
American Heritage

A descent or declivity.

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adjective
At or in the direction of a lower point on a slope.
American Heritage
adverb
Toward the bottom of a hill; downhill.
Webster's New World
Down a slope.
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Other Word Forms of Downslope

Noun

Singular:
downslope
Plural:
downslopes

Origin of Downslope

Downslope Sentence Examples

  • Erosional processes have transported small soil particles downslope, while larger rocks and artifacts remained at or near the top of the knoll.

  • Most eruptions are relatively gentle, sending lava flows downslope from fountains a few meters to a few hundred meters high.

  • Linked to this roadside ditch, a series of parallel ditches were also found, running downslope toward the river.

  • A long profile from the divide to the stream is taken to see how soil moisture changes downslope.

  • Of these former free-faces that present on the eastern slope and some distance downslope from the summit is the best preserved.

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Words Starting With

DDODOW

Words Ending With

EPEOPE

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