sloper

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Meaning

(informal) Something which angles or slopes, as distinguished from one that is verticle or horizontal.

A climbing hold that has a smooth surface and sloping shape, making it difficult to hold.

(textiles) A custom-fitted basic pattern from which patterns for many different styles can be created.

(textiles, obsolete) An assistant or apprentice cutter.

(obsolete) A member of the peerage who has fallen from wealth but maintains social contacts.

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He, Mike Purvis, Tom Sloper, and Steve Marking had gone to Electro-Mavin, a surplus warehouse in Los Angeles. Source: Internet

Subsequently the seeker spot was taken over by Ginny Weasley, while Andrew Kirke and Jack Sloper became the new beaters. Source: Internet

GMH departed from traditional US body styles with the release of the Chevrolet Coupe Utility in 1934 : 4 and the Chevrolet "Sloper" Coupe in 1935. Source: Internet

Tom Sloper, The Red Dragon & The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese & American Mah-Jongg, HarperCollins, 2007. Source: Internet

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