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inclines

/ɪnˈklaɪnz/ /ˈɪnklaɪnz/

Meanings
noun
A slope.

Examples :

"To reach the building, we had to climb a steep incline."
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Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration slope

slope noun

/sləʊp/ /sloʊp/

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

"I had to climb a small slope to get to the site."

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration incline

incline noun

/ɪnˈklaɪn/ /ˈɪnklaɪn/

A slope.

"To reach the building, we had to climb a steep incline."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration we

we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration steep

steep noun

/stiːp/

The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

"The steep of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "

Illustration climb

climb noun

/klaɪm/

An act of climbing.

"The climb up the stairs was tiring. "

Illustration reach

reach noun

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/

The act of stretching or extending; extension.

"The reach of the new playground equipment was impressive; it extended far beyond the existing play area. "