what does tilt mean?
TILT as NOUN
- Meaning
- pitching dangerously to one side
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Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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- the tower had a pronounced tilt
- the ship developed a list to starboard
- he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a slight but noticeable partiality
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- the court’’s tilt toward conservative rulings
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a contentious speech act
- a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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- they were involved in a violent argument
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TILT as VERB
- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
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- The ship careened out of control
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
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- She leaned over the banister
Hypernyms(s) tilt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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