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natural slope

British  

noun

  1. civil engineering the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While lab grown diamonds are currently hurting demand for natural stones, the upstart industry is also suffering.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

The visitor center includes a gift shop with natural stones mementos.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022

In fact, natural stones are often chosen by designers when working in new builds to lend a little effortless "age" to a home.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022

He decreed that only natural stones could be used and that any off-island stone would be subject to examination by official tournament judges and sterilization in a pot of boiling water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2013

The crystals belong to the regular system, but the natural stones do not show this very clearly.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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