downward incline
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incline — in|cline1 [ ın klaın ] verb FORMAL 1. ) intransitive or transitive to slope in a particular direction, or to make something do this: The land inclines gradually downward toward the Simpson Desert. 2. ) intransitive to tend to behave in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
incline — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (usu. in passive; often foll. by to, for, or to + infin.) a make (a person, feelings, etc.) willing or favourably disposed (am inclined to think so; does not incline me to agree). b give a specified tendency to (a thing) (the… … Useful english dictionary
Rimutaka Incline — Infobox rail line name = Rimutaka Incline image width = caption = H 199, one of the locomotives used on the Incline, preserved at the Fell Engine Museum. type = Railways Department regional rail system = status = Closed locale = Wellington, New… … Wikipedia
descent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Motion downward Nouns 1. descent, descension (rare), declension, declination, inclination, fall; falling, drop, subsidence, lapse; comedown. 2. downfall, tumble, slip, cropper, stumble, nosedive, crash… … English dictionary for students
decline — verb (declined, declining) –verb (t) /dəˈklaɪn / (say duh kluyn) 1. to withhold consent to do, enter upon, or accept; refuse: he declined to say more about it; she declined the offer with thanks. 2. to cause to slope or incline downward. 3.… …
decline — I noun abatement, act of crumbling, act of dwindling, act of falling away, act of lessening, act of losing ground, act of shrinking, act of slipping back, act of wasting away, act of weakening, act of worsening, atrophy, backward step, cheapening … Law dictionary
Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway — The Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway connected the collieries of the Aberdare and Rhondda valleys directly with the new Alexandra Docks at Newport.Using the Taff Vale Railway lines above Pontypridd, it ran on its own metals to Penrhos… … Wikipedia
hanging lie — noun : the position of a golf ball which comes to rest on ground sloping downward in the direction it is to be played * * * Golf. a lie in which the ball is situated on a slope having a downward incline in the direction that the ball is to be… … Useful english dictionary
Parry (fencing) — A parry is a fencing bladework manoeuvre intended to deflect or block an incoming attack. Contents 1 Execution 2 Use 3 Classification 4 References … Wikipedia
hanging lie — Golf. a lie in which the ball is situated on a slope having a downward incline in the direction that the ball is to be played. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
