Meanings
nounbackslope (plural backslopes)
plural backslopes
- A downward slope away from the bank of a river, mountain, etc.
Thus, A and B were along the creek at the footslope, while C was at the backslope and D was at the shoulder.
2015 July 6, “Potential Efficiency of Riparian Vegetated Buffer Strips in Intercepting Soluble Compounds in the Presence of Subsurface Preferential Flows”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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APA
backslope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backslope
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“backslope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backslope. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backslope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backslope.
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