wave-slopen. the angle of inclination of the surface of a wave to the horizontal.
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wave-slope1877
1877 W. H. WhiteMan. Naval Archit. vi. 212 In considering the sufficiency of the range of the curve of stability for any vessel, it is desirable to regard it as abridged by this 8 or 10 degrees, in order to allow for the wave slope.