Meanings (ES + gloss)
abrupto • acantilado • empinado • escarpado • inclinado • precipitoso
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
They will be called upon to deal with freight trains of up to 900 tons over gradients considerably steeper than those of the Central Section—for example, the frequent stretches of…
a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient