backslope

English

Etymology

back +‎ slope

Noun

backslope (plural backslopes)

  1. A downward slope away from the bank of a river, mountain, etc.
    • 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:10.1371/journal.pone.0131840:
      Thus, A and B were along the creek at the footslope, while C was at the backslope and D was at the shoulder.

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