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

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..

Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..

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..

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

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

Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..

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

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..

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

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..

Slanting :: Slanting (a.) Oblique; sloping.

Bevel :: Bevel (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90¡, as a surface; to slant..

Sloping :: Sloping (a.) Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting..

Slantwise :: Slantwise (adv.) Alt. of Slantl.

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

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

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