Definition of slant

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Slant (v. i.) Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique..

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Bevel :: Bevel (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90¡, as a surface; to slant..
Bias :: Bias (n.) A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias..
Slant :: Slant (v. i.) Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique..
Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See Slant.
Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..
Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor..
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..
Slantly :: Slantly (adv.) In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.
Slant :: Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
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..
Slant :: Slant (v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line..
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..
Oblique :: Oblique (a.) Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined..
Bevel :: Bevel (a.) Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
Slanting :: Slanting (a.) Oblique; sloping.
Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.
Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..
Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
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..
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