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

(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

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

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.

(skiing) A relatively undemanding slope for novices.