Word Finder - angling

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(often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

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The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

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To change direction rapidly.

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The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

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To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

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How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?

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(cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

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To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

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(with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

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He must be angling for a pay rise.

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A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.

The article Fisheries deals with the subject from the economic and commercial point of view, and Angling with the catching of fish as a sport.

They added "that the public at large have only to know that their rights are imaginary to induce them also to be content with the extant system under which permission is very freely granted by owners of fisheries to the public for angling on the more frequented parts of the Thames."

Hannah's eyes widened, and she rose, angling her past the butler and a maid dusting a painting to the second floor.

And extras such to help passengers make her dream the peculiar angling.

Among other things they are very keen to promote angling among young people in the communities along the lowland canals.

To our knowledge this is the largest cash prize in Scottish coarse angling.

Superb yacht cruising area plus excellent angling / small boat sailing on fresh or sea water lochs.

It couldn't have happened to a better bloke, top angling.

Scotland has much to offer in terms of top quality wild trout angling.

Other trout fisheries - notably Lake of Menteith - have successfully extended their seasons by allowing privileged access pike angling events.

A range of information and studies are available on sea angling, freshwater angling and the social and economic value of angling in Europe.

The result, as all the world now knows, has been that salmon angling collapsed.

The angling fraternity has a choice of fishing on the village pond, the Trent & Mersey canal or the River Trent.

Local guides will map a hike through bog moss and ling heather or outfit you for a day of angling for Scottish salmon.

How your angling club can work in partnership with the Environment Agency to detect pollution incidents on your fishery.

There will be in-depth interviews into the world of carp angling.

The site also provides plenty of scope for riding, running, biking, canoeing, orienteering, angling and clay-pigeon shooting.

For the more energetic, outdoor pursuits including orienteering, fossil hunting, boating, rowing, angling, golf and tennis are available.

Legitimate coarse fishing methods are effectively outlawed by Scottish angling legislation.

For the past 10 or so years the riverbank has been neglected and dense planting has prevented angling from many of the swims.

Stoddart's Angling Songs is a selection of 57 lyrical poems on the joys of fishing.

Make sure you find someone holding a Game Angling Instructors ' Association approved qualification.

Their mission is to put an end to Britain's most popular outdoor recreation, angling.

Sea Angling Trips on MFV Girl Kilda These are with a deep sea fishing skipper of 20 years experience.

Long recognized for its trout, indeed ferox trout, it is gaining a growing reputation for coarse angling.

All models can be supplied with hydraulic front gang angling in place of the manual turnbuckle for ease of operation.

The sea, while popular with bathers, also provides for angling, sailing, boating, windsurfing, surfboarding and scuba diving.

It is estimated that salmon and sea trout angling in Scotland supports 2,200 jobs and generates nearly £ 40 million in wages.

Most Highland trout angling is ` loch style ' done with traditional floating line.

Beveled mirrors have a subtle angling of the glass on the edges in place of a frame.

Many are saying that Tequila is just angling for attention.

Besides having a great day on the water, there is no better way to get your children interested in angling than by providing proper kids' fishing shirts and gear.

Using small lights on the ground and angling the light upward highlights key objects by up-lighting.

Users have found it great for angling, sailing and kayaking.

Then they should clean the outer surfaces of each tooth, angling the brush along the outer gum line.

The back of the bob is shorter and the sides are longer, sometimes angling toward the cheekbones.

After the troubling events of the first season, Jason spent a portion of season two studying with the Fellowship of the Sun, a paramilitary religious movement angling to wipe out vampires.

It consists of an adjustable collar with three straps - one angling down toward each breast, one going straight down the sternum.

The principal associations are those at Oxford, Reading, Henley, Maidenhead and Windsor, and the Thames Angling Preservation Society, whose district is from Staines to Brentford.

It contains a convent, boys' college, hospital, several mills, and is a favourite summer resort on account of the' angling and shooting, and the magnificent scenery.

The fishings are controlled by the Loch Leven Angling Association, which organizes competitions attracting anglers from far and near.

Plus, for the keen angler in the family, there is a vast Angling Center, for all your angling needs.

Among other things they are very keen to promote angling among young people in the communities along the Lowland canals.

An ideal place to visit if you enjoy angling.

Carlisle & District coarse angling Club Covering coarse angling in the Cumbria area.

The economic importance of recreational angling has often been underestimated or ignored by decision-makers but this situation is changing.

Mamma said she was angling for you.

In addition, you might consider angling your camera so that only certain female body parts, such as her legs, hips or torso are snapped while she's draped over a tree or stretched out on a sandy beach.