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tilt

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01noun

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

02noun

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

“they were involved in a violent argument”

03noun

a slight but noticeable partiality

“the court's tilt toward conservative rulings”

04noun

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

“the tower had a pronounced tilt”

“the ship developed a list to starboard”

5 more meanings

05noun

pitching dangerously to one side

06verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position

“She leaned over the banister”

07verb

heel over

“The tower is tilting”

“The ceiling is slanting”

08verb

move sideways or in an unsteady way

“The ship careened out of control”

09verb

charge with a tilt

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