Ramp - English meaning

noun

An upward slope.

Usage examples:

An acclivity that wasn't present before came up.

noun

An upward slope; the fact of sloping upward

Usage examples:

The village was in a vale between two gentle acclivities.

noun

The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

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In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

noun

A fish hook.

Usage examples:

You will be pleased too, if you find a trout at one of our angles

noun

A climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.

Usage examples:

The first ascent of the matterhorn

noun

The act of climbing or moving upwards

Usage examples:

She made her first successful ascent of everest last year., as the plane made its ascent, we saw th…

noun

A slope, path, or road that goes up something

Usage examples:

We struggled up the slippery ascent.

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Usage examples:

Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Usage examples:

The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Usage examples:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

noun

A downward slope.

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A thickly wooded declivity

noun

An area that is lower than surrounding areas

Usage examples:

At the bottom of the field was a wooded declivity.

noun

An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.

Usage examples:

The plane had gone into a steep descent

noun

The origin of people in your family background

Usage examples:

Their mother is of irish descent (= family origin)., the descent of dozens of motorcycles terrified…

noun

The state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past

Usage examples:

Of african, european, asian, etc. descent there are more than a hundred million people of african d…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

noun

A particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value.

Usage examples:

Sea salt is usually available in coarse or fine grades

verb

Arrange in or allocate to grades; classify or sort.

Usage examples:

The timber is graded according to its thickness

noun

A measure of the quality of a student’s performance, usually represented by the letters a (the best) through f (the worst)

Usage examples:

She always gets good grades., high-grade musicianship, he’s suffering from a low-grade infection., …

noun

An inclined part of a road or railway; a slope.

Usage examples:

Fail-safe brakes for use on steep gradients

noun

A measure of how steep a slope is, often expressed as a percentage

noun

How steep a slope is

Usage examples:

Steep gradient the brakes are not suitable for steep gradients., gentle gradient the trail has wide…

verb

Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something.

Usage examples:

He was inclined to accept the offer

noun

An inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway.

Usage examples:

The road climbs a long incline through a forest

verb

To (make someone) feel something or want to do something

Usage examples:

The prime minister is believed to be inclining towards an april election.

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

An upward movement; an instance of rising.

Usage examples:

The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises

verb

Move upward

noun

A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.

Usage examples:

He slithered helplessly down the slope

verb

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

Usage examples:

The garden sloped down to a stream

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

verb

Lean over; tip