to cant
01
(of a boat or ship) to tilt to one side
Intransitive
例
To catch the optimal wind for sailing, the yacht canted gracefully.
Cant
01
a set of stock or overused phrases that have lost meaning or impact due to constant repetition
例
The speech was filled with political ca nt and empty promises.
02
an angled surface formed when two planes meet at an angle other than 90 degrees
例
The craftsman smoothed the ca nt on the edge of the wooden beam.
03
a specialized language, jargon, or secret code used by a particular group, especially to exclude outsiders
例
The thieves spoke in a ca nt to hide their intentions.
04
insincere or hypocritical talk, especially about religion, virtue, or morality
例
His sermon was full of ca nt, not genuine belief.
05
カント, 横断勾配
raised outer edge of a curved road or track above the inner edge to counteract centrifugal force
例
Engineers calculated the highway's ca nt so vehicles could take the bend at 80 km / h without skidding.
エンジニアは、車両が80 km/hでスリップすることなくカーブを曲がれるように、高速道路のカントを計算した。
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