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steep-down

steep-down adjective: having a sheer descent; precipitous.

Adjective

steep-down (comparative more steep-down, superlative most steep-down)

  1. Having a sheer descent; precipitous.

Forms of steep-down

comparativemore steep-down
superlativemost steep-down
alternative formsteepdown
alternative Scotlandstepedown

Origin of steep-down

From steep + down.

Questions about steep-down

What does steep-down mean?
Steep-down means having a sheer descent; precipitous.
What part of speech is steep-down?
Steep-down is an adjective.

Words near steep-down in the dictionary

  1. steentjie
  2. steentjies
  3. Steenwijkerland
  4. steep
  5. Steep Falls
  6. steep-down
  7. steep-slope roof
  8. steep-slope roofs
  9. steepable
  10. steeped
  11. steepen

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