Definition of slant

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Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.

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Slanting :: Slanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slan.
Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.
Bevel :: Bevel (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90¡, as a surface; to slant..
Slant :: Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
Draff :: Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.
Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof..
Embrasure :: Embrasure (n.) An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust. of Casemate..
Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..
Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.
Sloping :: Sloping (a.) Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting..
Hooke''s Gearing :: Hooke's gearing () Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of the wheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle..
Slant :: Slant (n.) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See Slant.
Slant :: Slant (v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line..
Slanting :: Slanting (a.) Oblique; sloping.
Slope :: Slope (v. t.) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment..
Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc..
Bias :: Bias (n.) A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias..
Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..
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