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upslope

up·slope [ úp slōp ]


noun  (plural up·slopes)
Definition:
 
1. ascending slope: a slope considered as being angled upward

2. meteorology cooling of rising air: the even cooling of air as it rises and expands



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. situated on ascending slope: situated on, happening on, or caused by an ascending slope

2. meteorology formed by cooling of rising air: describes fog formed by the even cooling of air as it rises and expands



adverb 
Definition:
 
toward higher point on slope: at or toward a higher point on a slope

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