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Definition of Rising slope

1. Noun. The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rising Slope

rise time rise to power rise up rish rishi rishis risibilities risibility risible risible

risibles risibly rising risings rising prices rising slope (current term) rising tide rising trot risk risk

risk-free risk-taking risked risker riskers riskful riskier riskiest riskily riskiness

Literary usage of Rising slope

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1. The New International Encyclopaedia by Herbert Treadwell Wade (1922)
"... rising slope, fire can be kept up until the troops are within 60 yards. It must be borne in mind that the British gun, firing an 18-pound shrapnel, ..."

2. Physics by Balfour Stewart (1889)
"These will then rise into the eye of the observer in the directions BD, B'D',the falling slope of the ray AB being equal to the rising slope of BD, ..."

3. Physics by Balfour Stewart (1872)
"These will then rise into the eye of the observer in the directions BD, B'D',the falling slope of the ray AB being equal to the rising slope of BD, ..."

4. Physics by Balfour Stewart (1873)
"... B'D', the falling slope of the ray AB being equal to the rising slope of BD, and the falling slope of A B' equal to the rising slope of B'D'. ..."

5. Physics by Balfour Stewart (1873)
"These will then rise into the eye of the observer in the directions BD, B'D', the falling slope of the ray AB being equal to the rising slope of BD, ..."

6. Tactics by William Balck (1911)
"On a rising slope of 2 degrees the depth of the beaten zone is decreased by half, and on a downward slope of 1 degree increased by half. ..."

7. Tactics by William Balck (1915)
"On a rising slope of 2 degrees the depth of the beaten zone is decreased by half, and on a downward slope of 1 degree increased by half. ..."

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