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declivity [də′kliv·əd·ē] (geology) A slope descending downward from a point of reference. A downward deviation from the horizontal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Not the height, it is the declivity that is terrible! Pres- ently, when Sandy slid from the horse, motioned me to stop, and went creeping stealthily, with her head bent nearly to her knees, toward a row of bushes that bordered a declivity, the thumpings grew stronger and quicker. The smoke of his rifle betrayed him, and I was no sooner on my feet than he was off his and rolling down the declivity. |
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