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STEEP-SIDED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does steep-sided mean? 

STEEP-SIDED (adjective)
  The adjective STEEP-SIDED has 1 sense:

1. having very steep sidesplay

  Familiarity information: STEEP-SIDED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STEEP-SIDED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having very steep sides

Similar:

steep (having a sharp inclination)


 Context examples 


NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found deep, steep-sided canyons on Saturn's moon Titan that are flooded with liquid hydrocarbons.

(Cassini Finds Flooded Canyons on Titan, NASA)



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