The incline angle of a roof surface, given as a ratio of the rise (in inches) to the run (in feet). see also pitch.
Склон; уклон
To bring down the edges of an awning, so that they shed rainwater, which might otherwise form pools to overload and tear the canvas.
(also called slope gradient or gradient) the inclination of the land surface from the horizontal. percent slope is the vertical distance divided by the horizontal distance, then multiplied by 100. sw
