slant
/ˈslænt//ˈslænt/noun
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A slope; an incline, inclination.
Example: The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
A sloped surface or line.
A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
An oblique movement or course.
verb
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To lean, tilt or incline.
Example: If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.
To bias or skew.
Example: The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves.
To lie or exaggerate.
adjective
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Sloping; oblique; slanted.
noun
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A slashing action or motion, particularly:
A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
Something resembling such a mark, particularly:
The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
Example: Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard.
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A drink of something; a draft.
A piss: an act of urination.
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A swampy area; a swamp.
A large quantity of watery food such as broth.
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The period of a transitory breeze.
An interval of good weather.
The loose part of a rope; slack.