sloping position

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• lean — lean1 S3 [li:n] v past tense and past participle leaned or leant [lent] especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: hleonian] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your body in a particular direction lean forward/back/over etc ▪ They… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lean — 1 verb past tense and past participle leaned or leant, especially BrE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move or bend your body in a particular direction (+ forward/back etc): Robert was leaning forward, talking to the people in front. | They… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tilt — tilt1 tiltable, adj. tilter, n. /tilt/, v.t. 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. 4. to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing… …   Universalium

• tip — tip1 tipless, adj. /tip/, n., v., tipped, tipping. n. 1. a slender or pointed end or extremity, esp. of anything long or tapered: the tips of the fingers. 2. the top, summit, or apex: the tip of the mountain. 3. a small piece or part, as of metal …   Universalium

• tip — tip1 W3S2 [tıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(advice)¦ 4 the tip of the iceberg 5 on the tip of your tongue 6¦(waste)¦ 7¦(untidy)¦ 8¦(horse race)¦ 9¦(warning)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,4 5; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tilt — I [[t]tɪlt[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to lean, incline, or slant 2) to rush at or charge, as in a joust 3) to hold poised for attack, as a lance 4) to assume a sloping position or direction 5) to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like… …   From formal English to slang

• tilt — I. /tɪlt / (say tilt) verb (t) 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. –verb (i) 4. to move into or assume a sloping position or direction. 5. to engage in a… …  

• tip — I. /tɪp / (say tip) noun 1. a slender or pointed extremity, especially of anything long or tapered: the tips of the fingers. 2. the top, summit, or apex. 3. a small piece or part, as of metal or leather, forming the extremity of something. 4. a… …  

• tilt — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. assume or cause to assume a sloping position; heel over. 2 intr. (foll. by at) strike, thrust, or run at, with a weapon, esp. in jousting. 3 intr. (foll. by with) engage in a contest. 4 tr. forge or work (steel etc.) with …   Useful english dictionary

• slant — verb 1》 diverge from the vertical or horizontal; slope or lean. 2》 [often as adjective slanted] present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way. noun 1》 a sloping position. 2》 a point of view. adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• slant — 1 verb (I) especially literary to slope or move in a sloping line: slanting handwriting | The sun s rays slanted through the trees. slantingly adverb 2 noun 1 a sloping position or angle: a steep slant | at/on a slant: Set the pole at a slant. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English