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Meanings of slanted downward in English

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Usage of slanted downward in English
1
The hole slanted downward, and the bullet was embedded in the porch.
The Circular Staircase
2
Drab-looking women in the late thirties, whose facial lines all slanted downward.
One Basket
3
The land slanted downward and the sound of the helicopter disappeared.
Burning bright
4
Dennis teetered under her weight and the knife slanted downward across Frank's chest.
Ten From Infinity
5
A straw hat, narrow-brimmed, slanted downward over hair and forehead.
Bressant: A Novel
6
Now the smooth damp floor slanted downward, and suddenly his upraised hand had lost the ceiling.
Dayworld Rebel
7
Preacher had risen from his chair, his attention fixed on the road, the Thompson slanted downward.
Rain gods
8
The floor of the tunnel slanted downward sharply.
The Revolt on Venus
9
The road slanted downward and the stars vanished.
Serena
10
The ceiling of my tiny room slanted downward in two corners, making it seem even smaller than it really was.
The Name of the Wind
11
Instead of her usual precise and delicate hand, the letters were large, tremulous, and straggling, and the lines slanted downward.
Put Yourself in His Place
12
It slanted downward slightly.
Funland
13
A few light bulbs gave off a meager yellow glow within the mine, which slanted downward at a steep angle.
Swan Song
14
He'd gone oddly still and his eyes were slanted downward as if he was listening to the creature behind him.
Last Blood
15
It was sleek, black with silver accents, low to the ground, with a roof that slanted downward over the front seat.
Ghost in the Shell
16
Almost at the outset, however, the keel slanted downward, for most of the water was coming into the tanks the bow of the boat.
The Submarine Boys on Duty / Life on a Diving Torpedo Boat
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