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backslope

noun

Etymology

From back + slope.

Definitions

  1. A downward slope away from the bank of a river, mountain, etc.

    • Thus, A and B were along the creek at the footslope, while C was at the backslope and D was at the shoulder.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA