🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

स्की ढलान

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ski dhalan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ski-slope/ˈskiːˌsləʊp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"ताजा बर्फबारी के बाद स्की ढलान बहुत सुंदर लग रहा था।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A steeply inclined tract of snow-covered mountain terrain prepared for skiing.

    "The expert ski-slope was freshly groomed after last night's heavy snowfall."
  2. 2

    Anything that has a sharply descending or inclined profile resembling a mountain ski run.

    "Her nose had a distinct ski-slope contour that she considered one of her defining features."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'ski' (ultimately from Old Norse 'skíð', meaning stick of wood or snowshoe) and 'slope' (from Middle English 'slopen', meaning to be inclined or slant). The compound term emerged in the late 19th century with the popularization of winter sports in Europe and North America to designate prepared paths on mountainsides for skiing.

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