Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slope | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pitch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slope (noun) | pitch (noun) |
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the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal | the action or manner of throwing something |
an elevated geological formation | an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump |
a high approach shot in golf | |
the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it | |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | |
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration | |
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane | |
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration | |
a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) | |
a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer | |
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue |
slope (verb) | pitch (verb) |
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be at an angle | set to a certain pitch |
set the level or character of | |
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit | |
throw or toss with a light motion | |
erect and fasten | |
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin | |
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball | |
fall or plunge forward | |
be at an angle | |
heel over | |
move abruptly | |
sell or offer for sale from place to place |