Visual meaning of 'sloping'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of sloping: To tend steadily upward or downward.

verb

To tend steadily upward or downward.

"The road slopes sharply down at that point."

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Visual illustration of sloping: To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant. - Image 1

sloping: To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant. - Thumbnail 1

sloping: To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant. - Thumbnail 2

verb

To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.

"to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment"

direction appearance position

Visual illustration of sloping: (usually followed by a preposition) To try to move surreptitiously.

verb

(usually followed by a preposition) To try to move surreptitiously.

"Seeing his mom enter the room, the boy began sloping towards the back door to avoid doing his chores. "

Visual illustration of sloping: To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

verb

To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

"The order was given to "slope arms"."

military weapon action position

Visual illustration of sloping: An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.

noun

An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.

"The gentle sloping of the hill made it perfect for sledding. "

direction position way geography

Visual illustration of sloping: Having a slope.

adjective

Having a slope.

"a sloping roof"

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