to slope downwards
41anticline — [ antɪklʌɪn] noun Geology a ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest. Compare with syncline. Derivatives anticlinal adjective Origin C19: from anti + Gk klinein lean , on the pattern of incline …
42fall — verb (past fell; past participle fallen) 1》 move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. ↘(fall off) become detached and drop to the ground. ↘hang down. ↘slope downwards. ↘(of a person s face) show… …
43shelve — shelve1 verb 1》 place on a shelf. 2》 abandon or defer (a plan or project). 3》 fit with shelves. Derivatives shelver noun Origin C16 (in the sense project like a shelf ): from shelves, plural of shelf1. shelve2 verb (of ground) slope downwards.… …
44round-shouldered — adjective having shoulders that are bent forwards or slope downwards …
45demand curve — A curve on a graph relating the quantity of a good demanded to its price. Economists usually expect the demand curve to slope downwards, i. e. an increase in the price of a good brings a lower level of demand …
46plunge — I UK [plʌndʒ] / US verb Word forms plunge : present tense I/you/we/they plunge he/she/it plunges present participle plunging past tense plunged past participle plunged ** 1) [intransitive] to fall quickly from a high position It was still dark… …
47decline — v. & n. v. 1 intr. deteriorate; lose strength or vigour; decrease. 2 a tr. reply with formal courtesy that one will not accept (an invitation, honour, etc.). b tr. refuse, esp. formally and courteously (declined to be made use of; declined doing… …
48Frost heaving — (or frost heave) occurs when soil expands and contracts due to freezing and thawing. This process can damage plant roots through breaking or desiccation, cause cracks in pavement, and damage the foundations of buildings, even below the frost line …
49Parabolic coordinates — are a two dimensional orthogonal coordinate system in which the coordinate lines are confocal parabolas. A three dimensional version of parabolic coordinates is obtained by rotating the two dimensional system about the symmetry axis of the… …
50Siphon — Not to be confused with Psiphon. This article is about the domestic device. For the animal organ, see siphon (disambiguation). Siphon principle …
