释义 |
ˈpitch-off [pitch v.1 20.] The inclination or shelving of the bed of the sea.
1894J. D. Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 4) i. i. 20 At Keeling atoll,..Captain Fitzroy, R.N., found no bottom in 7200 feet at 2200 yards from the breakers—which gives a pitch-off exceeding 1 : 0·92. |