Those who come to know and to understand these things are dissatisfied with the slow æons of evolution; they yearn to become more immediately useful, and so they demand and obtain knowledge of the shorter but steeper Path.
The sharper the turn, the greater the effect of the centrifugal force, and therefore the steepershould be the "bank.
If it is throttled down, then the course must be one of a steeper angle than B, or there will be danger of stalling.
And with oxygen for pilot and passengers and a steeper pitch[11] for the Propeller we may then circle the Earth in a day!
Wilder and narrower was the gorge, nearer and bleaker rose the mountains, steeper and more palpable became the ascent, keener and crisper grew the air, as the evening fell upon us pursuing our devious way.
Snow is shed from the higher, steeper slopes to the lower slopes and eventually accumulates to a marked degree on the bottoms of the depressions, whence it is avalanched down valley over a series of irregular steps on the valley floor.
The steepergradient of b also represents the fact that the lower the initial temperature the dryer will the air become in passing over the warm land.
Thus, the steeper descents of the eastern side of the range appear to have carried short glaciers to levels far lower than those attained by the glaciers of the western slope.
Four fine days we passed over these extensive plains, from whose lap higher and steeper hills gradually rise, until the latter form into a chain and impart to the landscape the character of mountainous scenery.
The path constantly grew narrower under the precipice, and the abyss beneath us steeper and deeper at every step.
The slope became steeper lower down the hill, and the regular ledges then reappeared.
We have been steadily rising for long past, now we mount a steeper bit of rising ground and suddenly there comes into view a tiny valley from which the hills rise again, and on the opposite slope, spread out before us, is Nazareth.
Upon the slopes of the lower hills there were even patches of a dull green, made beautiful by the brilliant sunshine, while the steeper mountains were of rich orange and brown or of a clear, pure grey.
Snow, however, does actually lie at steeper angles in couloirs than in any other situations;--45 deg.
The descent bore a strong resemblance to the Col de Pilatte, but was very muchsteeper and altogether more difficult, which is saying a good deal.
The slower motion of that which is above can only be attributed to its having to sustain greater friction; for the rule is that the upper portion is set at a steeper angle than the lower.
The higher we went, the steeper the rocks became; often we were obliged to swing ourselves up by the help of the shrubs which grew out of the clefts, avoiding as well as we could to look behind us.
The ascent now became steeper and steeper, and we soon found ourselves in the midst of bare heights; for vegetation here seldom extends above midway up the mountains.
In the account which the same party inserted at the time in the Wastdale Head Book steeper angles are given.
The hour went past like a wheeled thing gathering velocity down an ever steeper and steeper slope.
Steeper andsteeper became the track, fewer and fewer the green-clad bodyguard which advanced with me.
The path became steeper and more rugged every moment; and the high hill air, instead of refreshing him, seemed to throw his blood into a fever.
The path seemed a great deal steeper and more difficult than it used to be; and Old Pipes thought that it must have been washed by the rains and greatly damaged.
The steeper the pitch the higher up would be the inner and lower brace posts (B, B) which were supported by the top of the wall.
A hipped curb roof, that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the lower one, A, being steeper than the upper portion or deck.
A curb roof having the same section in all its parts, with a lower, steeper and longer part.
Steeper and steeper grew the path, and with it the prospect of a bivouac, when the trees thinned away, and a dark barrier stopped further advance.
We came to the Riesenbaude on the edge of the Riesengrund (Giant's Gulf), from which uprears a steeper slope than any we had yet encountered.
These are liable to make a mule stumble if two feet are on the stones at once, but this is very seldom, although they always go sliding over them on the steeper trails.
The way down from this resting place seemed steeper and longer than the first half of the journey; the heat became intense, the air throbbing and shimmering in the brilliant sunshine.
Between the turf-covered slope and the gigantic perpendicular rock intervened a weather-worn series of jagged edges, forming a face yet steeper than the former slope.
The fact that narrow gauge locomotives are usually required to surmount much steeper gradients than are generally to be found on standard railways, makes adhesion a question of the first importance.
Instead of being flat and level it became a slant, and the slant grew steeper and steeper until none of the party could manage to stand upon it.
The trail was growing a little steeper toward the upper end and the road bank.
But we may not be able to find a way up," Nessus said; "the sides seem to get steeper and steeper, and we may find ourselves caught in a trap at the end of this gorge.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "steeper" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
