What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sluggish hill descent coming up (6)" mean?

The definition is "Sluggish". The wordplay uses a reversal. TOR (synonym="a hill or rock outcrop") + DIP (reversal="descent = a decrease") = TORPID; definition: "Sluggish" The answer is TORPID.

Sluggish hill descent coming up (6)

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