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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An upward slope of a mountain, etc.

   "The steepness of the foreslope affects the rate of single-vehicle accidents."

Antonyms

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backslope

Example

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"The steepness of the foreslope affects the rate of single-vehicle accidents."

Etymology

From fore- + slope.

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