tilt

tilts tilted tilting
Noun
1. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
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3. a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
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4. 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"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
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5. pitching dangerously to one side
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Verb
1. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
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2. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
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3. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
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4. charge with a tilt
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