(mathematics) A field of plotted slopes of a differentiable function.

(geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

(figuratively) A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

plural of slope field

(skiing) A relatively undemanding slope for novices.

An artificial construction, mimicking a piste, down which people may ski in places with no snow or no mountains / A mountain slope used for skiing.

(informal, intransitive) To depart quietly, without being noticed.

A ski area with a gentle slope, usually used for novice skiers or snowboarders

A dragonet of the family Draconettidae, small bottom-dwelling fish of warm ocean waters.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Amidon.