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A steep hill is one that's very high and has a strong slope.

When people talk about steep in everyday situations, they often mean it literally – like a steep hill or mountain. For example, if you're planning a hike and someone warns you that the trail gets really steep halfway up, it means the path becomes quite difficult to walk on because of its steep incline.

Definitions

adjective

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
Example: a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient
Expensive
Example: Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.
Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
Example: The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. http//legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html

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Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly?

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