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Slanting :: Slanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slan.

Bevel :: Bevel (n.) Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber..

Slantly :: Slantly (adv.) In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.

Slant :: Slant (n.) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.

Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..

Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc..

Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See Slant.

Draff :: Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.

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..

Slant :: Slant (v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line..

Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.

Oblique :: Oblique (a.) Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined..

Bias :: Bias (n.) A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias..

Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.

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

Aslope :: Aslope (adv. & a.) Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping.

Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor..

Bevel :: Bevel (a.) Having the slant of a bevel; 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 (v. i.) Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique..

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