Definition of slant

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

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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..
Bias :: Bias (n.) A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias..
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..
Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor..
Aslope :: Aslope (adv. & a.) Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping.
Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See Slant.
Oblique :: Oblique (a.) Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined..
Slantly :: Slantly (adv.) In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.
Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..
Slant :: Slant (n.) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
Bevel :: Bevel (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90ยก, as a surface; to slant..
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..
Sloping :: Sloping (a.) Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting..
Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.
Slanting :: Slanting (a.) Oblique; sloping.
Slant :: Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
Slanted :: Slanted (imp. & p. p.) of Slan.
Draff :: Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.
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