Definitions for inclines

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inclines in·cline

Spelling: [verb in-klahyn; noun in-klahyn, in- Inclines is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in inclines (ceiilnns).

Definitions for inclines

noun

1. an inclined surface; slope; slant.
2. Railroads. Also called inclined plane, incline plane. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°. any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.
3. Mining. an angled shaft following a dipping vein. an inclined haulageway.

Idioms

1. incline one's ear, to listen, especially willingly or favorably:

verb (used with object)

1. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
2. to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed:
3. to tend, in a physical sense; approximate:
4. to tend in character or in course of action:
5. to lean; bend.
6. to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually followed by to):
7. to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):
8. to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.

Origin of inclines

1300-50; Middle English inclinen Latin inclīnāre, equivalent to in- in-² + -clīnāre to bend (see lean¹); replacing Middle

Examples for inclines

It would have been as easy for quicksilver to remain at the top of an incline.

Unnervingly, several Turkish tanks in a 30-strong formation on the side of an incline have their guns pointing into Turkey.

You then incline to the doctrine of Mr. Blunt, Miss Effingham?

The water appeared to be running down an incline of about twenty degrees.

Many motives conspired to incline Selina to accept of the invitation.

I incline very much to doubt that I should do it in any event, Mr. Duncan.

And I incline to the belief that they of all bards have sung best the song of love.

This indifference of his to London, I cannot but say, made me incline the more to go thither.

To avoid slipping down the incline she clung to the young man's neck.

Instead, try Hollywood Road for gorgeous local treasures and even a tasteful Mao head if you so incline.