Declivity

  • 81Interior side — Side Side (s[imac]d), n. [AS. s[=i]de; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG. s[=i]ta, Icel. s[=i]?a, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. s[=i]d large, spacious, Icel. s[=i]?r long, hanging.] 1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially… …

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  • 82Lean — (l[=e]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaned} (l[=e]nd), sometimes {Leant} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaning}.] [OE. lenen, AS. hlinian, hleonian, v. i.; akin to OS. hlin[=o]n, D. leunen, OHG. hlin[=e]n, lin[=e]n, G. lehnen, L. inclinare, Gr. kli nein …

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  • 83Leaned — Lean Lean (l[=e]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaned} (l[=e]nd), sometimes {Leant} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaning}.] [OE. lenen, AS. hlinian, hleonian, v. i.; akin to OS. hlin[=o]n, D. leunen, OHG. hlin[=e]n, lin[=e]n, G. lehnen, L. inclinare, Gr …

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  • 84Leaning — Lean Lean (l[=e]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaned} (l[=e]nd), sometimes {Leant} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaning}.] [OE. lenen, AS. hlinian, hleonian, v. i.; akin to OS. hlin[=o]n, D. leunen, OHG. hlin[=e]n, lin[=e]n, G. lehnen, L. inclinare, Gr …

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  • 85Leant — Lean Lean (l[=e]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaned} (l[=e]nd), sometimes {Leant} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaning}.] [OE. lenen, AS. hlinian, hleonian, v. i.; akin to OS. hlin[=o]n, D. leunen, OHG. hlin[=e]n, lin[=e]n, G. lehnen, L. inclinare, Gr …

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  • 86leather jacket — Trigger Trig ger, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See {Trick}, n.] 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or… …

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  • 87Point d'appui — Appui Ap pui , n. [F., fr. L. ad + podium foothold, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot.] 1. A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] If a vine be to climb trees that are of any great height, there would be stays and appuies set to it …

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  • 88Precipice — Prec i*pice, n. [F. pr[ e]cipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See {Pre }, and {Chief}.] 1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. A headlong steep; a very steep,… …

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  • 89Proclive — Pro*clive , a. [L. proclivis sloping, inclined; pro forward + clivus hill: cf. F. proclive. See {Declivity}, and cf. {Proclivous}.] Having a tendency by nature; prone; proclivous. [R.] Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 90Proneness — Prone ness, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of lying with the face down; opposed to {supineness}. [1913… …

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