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tilt

/tɪlt/

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noun

A slope or inclination.

Examples :

"The roof's tilt made the house difficult to heat in winter. "

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The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.

Examples :

"The doctor noticed a slight tilt in the child's head and recommended further examination. "

body medicine physiology anatomy position

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The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.

Examples :

"The filmmaker used a smooth tilt of the camera to show the entire classroom from the front row to the back. "

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noun

A jousting contest.

Examples :

"The annual school fair featured a thrilling tilt, complete with knights and jousting lances. "

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An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.

Examples :

"His tilt at becoming class president was ultimately unsuccessful. "

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A thrust, as with a lance.

Examples :

"The knight delivered a powerful tilt with his lance, aiming for the enemy's shield. "

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A tilt hammer.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used a tilt hammer to shape the hot metal with powerful, repeated blows. "

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verb

To slope or incline (something); to slant.

Examples :

"Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents."

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(jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.

Examples :

"The knight tilted his lance at the opponent during the jousting tournament. "

sport military history

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verb

To be at an angle.

Examples :

"The picture on the wall tilted slightly to the right. "

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To point or thrust a weapon at.

Examples :

"The knight tilted his lance at the approaching dragon. "

weapon military war action

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To point or thrust (a weapon).

Examples :

"The student tilted his pen, aiming a sharp jab at the answer on the paper. "

weapon military action

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To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.

Examples :

"to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile"

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To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).

Examples :

"After losing three games in a row, the basketball team tilted and played poorly in the fourth. "

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(of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.

Examples :

"After nudging the pinball machine too many times, the game tilted, ending my turn. "

game machine entertainment technical

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noun

A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully folded the tilt over the wagon bed to protect the apples from the rain. "

material nautical

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Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.

Examples :

"Under the canvas tilt, we found shade from the hot sun at the outdoor market. "

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To cover with a tilt, or awning.

Examples :

"The cafe owner tilted the awning over the patio tables to protect customers from the sun. "

architecture building