Definition of leaning

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Leaning (n.) The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism..

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Accumbent :: Accumbent (a.) Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals..
Dentilave :: Dentilave (n.) A wash for cleaning the teeth.
Dentifrice :: Dentifrice (n.) A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
Dipping :: Dipping (n.) The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc..
Leaning :: Leaning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lea.
Wipe :: Wipe (v. t.) To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel..
Soap :: Soap (n.) A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. Saponification. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not..
Penwiper :: Penwiper (n.) A cloth, or other material, for wiping off or cleaning ink from a pen..
Bent :: Bent (v.) A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim.
Nailbrush :: Nailbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the nails.
Discubitory :: Discubitory (a.) Leaning; fitted for a reclining posture.
Swab :: Swab (n.) A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads..
Recline :: Recline (v. t.) Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.
Recumbence :: Recumbence (n.) The act of leaning, resting, or reclining; the state of being recumbent..
Inclinnation :: Inclinnation (n.) The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head..
Blow-out :: Blow-out (n.) The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam..
Gleaning :: Gleaning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glea.
Look :: Look (v. i.) To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively..
Scratchbrush :: Scratchbrush (n.) A stiff wire brush for cleaning iron castings and other metal.
Toothbrush :: Toothbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the teeth.
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