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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Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.
Slant :: Slant (n.) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
Slantwise :: Slantwise (adv.) Alt. of Slantl.
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..
Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor..
Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See 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.
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..
Aslope :: Aslope (adv. & a.) Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping.
Slanted :: Slanted (imp. & p. p.) of Slan.
Bevel :: Bevel (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90ยก, as a surface; to slant..
Bias :: Bias (n.) A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias..
Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast..
Slant :: Slant (v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line..
Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc..
Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.
Slantly :: Slantly (adv.) In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.
Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..
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