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to cant
01
(of a boat or ship) to tilt to one side
Intransitive
Παραδείγματα
As the strong gusts of wind hit, the sailboat canted.
Caught in a sudden storm, the large ship canted sharply.
Cant
01
a set of stock or overused phrases that have lost meaning or impact due to constant repetition
Παραδείγματα
The speech was filled with political ca nt and empty promises.
Marketing ca nt often disguises a lack of real innovation.
02
an angled surface formed when two planes meet at an angle other than 90 degrees
Παραδείγματα
The craftsman smoothed the ca nt on the edge of the wooden beam.
The ca nt of the roof helps rainwater flow off efficiently.
03
a specialized language, jargon, or secret code used by a particular group, especially to exclude outsiders
Παραδείγματα
The thieves spoke in a ca nt to hide their intentions.
Medieval guilds often used their own ca nt to protect trade secrets.
04
insincere or hypocritical talk, especially about religion, virtue, or morality
Παραδείγματα
His sermon was full of ca nt, not genuine belief.
She saw through his moral ca nt and empty virtue.
05
κλίση οδοστρώματος, εγκάρσια κλίση
raised outer edge of a curved road or track above the inner edge to counteract centrifugal force
Παραδείγματα
Engineers calculated the highway's ca nt so vehicles could take the bend at 80 km / h without skidding.
Οι μηχανικοί υπολόγισαν την κλίση της εθνικής οδού ώστε τα οχήματα να μπορούν να πάρουν την στροφή με ταχύτητα 80 km/h χωρίς να ολισθαίνουν.
The railway's ca nt was increased to improve ride comfort on the high-speed curve.
Η κλίση του σιδηροδρόμου αυξήθηκε για να βελτιωθεί η άνεση οδήγησης στην καμπύλη υψηλής ταχύτητας.
Λεξικό Δέντρο
canted
decant
cant
