"counterslope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterslopes [plural]
Etymology: counter- + slope Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|slope}} counter- + slope Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterslope (plural counterslopes)
  1. An overhanging slope.
    Sense id: en-counterslope-en-noun-dC77YMNw

Verb [English]

Forms: counterslopes [present, singular, third-person], countersloping [participle, present], countersloped [participle, past], countersloped [past]
Etymology: counter- + slope Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|slope}} counter- + slope Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterslope (third-person singular simple present counterslopes, present participle countersloping, simple past and past participle countersloped)
  1. (intransitive) To slope on the opposite side or direction. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-counterslope-en-verb-i6eeSiNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 34 66

Inflected forms

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