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Definition of Slant

Slant
Slant Slant, a. [Cf. dial. Sw. slant. See Slant, v. i.] Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique. ``The slant lightning.' --Milton.
Slant
Slant Slant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slanting.] [OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.] To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. On the side of younder slanting hill. --Dodsley.
Slant
Slant Slant, v. t. To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.
Slant
Slant Slant, n. 1. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant. 2. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark. Slant or wind, a local variation of the wind from its general direction.

Meaning of Slant from wikipedia

- slant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slant can refer to: Bias or other non-objectivity in journalism, politics, academia or other fields Slant range...
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- A slant board is a flat surface set at an angle or slant. Such boards may be used for a variety of purposes. Movie studios provide them for actors to rest...
- differentiate enteric bacteria including Salmonella and Shigella. The TSI slant is a test tube that contains agar, a pH-sensitive dye (phenol red), 1% lactose...
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