Word Finder - slant

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A slope; an incline, inclination.

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The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.

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A sloped surface or line.

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A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.

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An oblique movement or course.

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A sloping surface in a culture medium.

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A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.

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A container or surface bearing shallow sloping areas to hold watercolors.

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A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.

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An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.

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A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.

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(originally United States) A point of view, an angle; a bias.

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It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant.

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A look, a glance.

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A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.

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To lean, tilt or incline.

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If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.

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To bias or skew.

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The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves.

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To lie or exaggerate.

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Sloping; oblique; slanted.

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A slashing action or motion, particularly:

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A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:

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Something resembling such a mark, particularly:

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The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.

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Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard.

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Slash fiction.

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A drink of something; a draft.

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A piss: an act of urination.

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A swampy area; a swamp.

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A large quantity of watery food such as broth.

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The period of a transitory breeze.

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An interval of good weather.

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The loose part of a rope; slack.

As there is no dormer on the roof, the ceilings slant downward on each side.

Time may put a whole new slant on things.

The climax of the books ends up taking on an almost comedic slant.

Twenty two year old Weeks ' directorial debut is an inspired work, adding a new slant on the famous tale.

The Hell Candidate is an atmospheric chiller with a political background, that features a novel slant on the Faust legend.

Do not use the slant board if you are pregnant, or have high blood pressure, stomach ulcers or heavy menstruation.

Using red-green glasses, disparity specifies surface slant about the vertical axis.

Your project provides an opportunity to add a more applied slant to your MSc.

Event Expo North brings a new slant to the exhibition industry.

Only a few flying saucer advocates spoke from the fringes with a positive slant.

Buy UK or Buy US ' Princess Smartypants ' - here is a fairy story with a feminist slant!

Once again the critical realist stratified ontology lends itself to a particular slant on this issue.

It can even impose its own ideological slant on the teaching.

Note The upward direction does not specify a slant angle.

You may have to play around with the ranges of the slant plane Fourier map depending on the structure.

Entry values for the table are row and column headings which total the slant range measured.

The eyes are large and oval, and they slant upward.

Next, use a darker color in the crease of the eye and slant this color outwards for a gentle cat-eye look.

There are two slant pockets in front and a single welt pocket on the back right.

There are slant pockets in front and two patch pockets on the back.

The side walls of the cold frame are generally sloped so the lid sets on a slant, allowing a maximum amount of light to enter the cold frame.

The syrup is often made in small batches on family farms, giving it not only a local slant but an artisan quality as well.

The BlackBerry Pearl is the first handset from Research in Motion, based in Canada, that has a definite music, picture and video slant to it.

It features a pattern of what could best be described as interlocking belts that loop on a diagonal slant.

Note that asymmetric hems don't necessarily have to slant diagonally.

The difference is in the way the writer approaches the topic and the slant they develop.

Curezone emphasizes more of a medical slant as many members regularly post their theories as to the causes and potential cures of illnesses.

The designers' work is emblematic of street chic with a decidedly European slant.

The first thing you might fall in love with when you see the Slant Pocket Pet Tote is the available colors.

Although this site does sell a couple of backpacks appropriate for boys, there is a definite girly slant here.

Also, the slant is more difficult, with the exception of the styles done with a pointed pen called "Copperplate".

The round-faced Limbaugh delivered facts that shined a light on the liberal slant to mainstream media with a sense of humor, but his weight made him an easy target for jokes for those who did not hold his views.

The DNA Algorithm was an electronic dance group with a Christian slant.

The person coming in from outside who can give a fresh slant to the ongoing work of evangelism.

I always enjoyed reading their humorous slant on ordinary things.

Also giving a refreshing slant on things was Tom Levitt MP.

Specifically, the course's vocational slant is toward those seeking an in-depth understanding of the basic sciences underlying food science.

Eyes may be further apart, with a slight downward slant at the edges.

Select the Right check box to slightly slant the flag to the right.

The judge gives a new final summation with quite a different slant.

The curved surface of a right circular cone becomes a sector of a circle, and its area = 2 slant height X perimeter of base.

Buy UK or Buy US ' Princess Smartypants ' - here is a fairy story with a feminist slant !

Specifically, the course 's vocational slant is toward those seeking an in-depth understanding of the basic sciences underlying food science.

You can maintain your shape in- between visits with a pair of sharp, slant tip tweezers.

Cut at a slant, leaving the hair longer at the shoulders and choppier in the back.

While the first few cycles of The Real World were serious sociological experiments, the latter seasons have taken on a different slant.

The cuesta would be straight from east and west if the slant of the strata were uniformly to the south; but the strata are somewhat warped, and hence the course of the cuesta is strongly convex to the north in the middle, gently convex to the south at either end.

If you want to emulate the iconic trench-coat look made popular by Hollywood, go for beige or tan coat that is double-breasted, with side slant pockets, a back vent, and shoulder epaulets.

Each one is an absolute standout, boasting functional details as well as eye-catching designs with a feminine slant.

The message board live posts are a double-edged sword, however, because the fans offering the recaps may only focus on their favorite storylines or slant the actions of characters based on their own personal viewpoints.