grade

noun [C] (SLOPE)

/ɡreɪd/

Definition

› the degree of slope of land or of a road or path: In hilly San Francisco, many streets have a steep grade.

(Definition of grade noun (SLOPE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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