"sidehill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sidehills [plural]
Etymology: From side + hill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|hill}} side + hill Head templates: {{en-noun}} sidehill (plural sidehills)
  1. (US) The side or slope of a hill; a sloping descent. Tags: US Synonyms: hillside Derived forms: sidehill gouger
    Sense id: en-sidehill-en-noun-upyxgryv Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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