steepen - become steeper; "The mountain side has steepened"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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steepen - make steeper; "The landslides have steepened the mountain sides"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
These Tatch-A-Cleat products allow users to increase the efficiency of inclined belts, steepen elevation angles to shorten conveyors and conserve floor space, and promote truer belt packing, while avoiding the higher cost and long lead times associated with custom-molded belting.
"The cumulative impact of the housing crisis, financial market turmoil, higher energy and other prices is slowing the overall economy and resulting in job cuts and reduced hiring intentions -- with the prospect that declines may steepen," said Ken Goldstein, labor economist at the Conference Board, in a statement.
The transformation from two to three dimensions creates mountain and valley folds that steepen. Each section of the pattern rotates as the configuration tightens.
Action already taken includes the removal of an island from the lake and work to steepen its banks to make it less attractive to wading birds and as a roosting site.