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incline::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | side, slope |
| Type of | geological formation, formation |
| Has types | bank, camber, cant, canyonside, climb, coast, declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, acclivity, escarpment, fall, downslope, ascent, hillside, mountainside, piedmont, raise, rise, scarp, ski slope, upgrade, versant |
incline::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ramp |
| Type of | inclined plane |
| Has types | ski jump |
incline::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | feel, experience |
She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs.
incline::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | take down, get down, let down, lower, bring down |
| Derivation | inclination, inclining |
She inclined her head to the student.
Examples of incline
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Most of the rest of the wreckage, including an entire wing, lay down an incline.
From the newsobserver.com
Safety features are abundant and effective, especially the incline start assist.
From the sfgate.com
Since 1895, the summit's been reachable by the world's steepest incline railway.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The trail is mostly level with occasional hills and at least one steep incline.
From the timesunion.com
She went down the incline into cover, settled again for a few moments, then rose.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A pathway in my neighbourhood splits at an incline into both steps and a slope.
From the newscientist.com
Animals could easily climb a gentle incline on a side and enter through a door.
From the time.com
Any shot short and right will run back down the fairway, as the incline is steep.
From the kentucky.com
Shuttle buses were temporarily used between the upper and lower incline stations.
From the post-gazette.com
- Slope: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
- Tend: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
- Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
- Ramp: an inclined surface connecting two levels
- Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"
- Slope: be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
- Feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
- Dispose: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
- (inclining) inclination: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
