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  • 71slant — [slɑːnt] verb I 1) [I] to be or move at an angle that is not 90 degrees Sunlight slanted through the curtains.[/ex] 2) [T] to give information or ideas in a way that gives more attention or support to a particular person, group, or opinion He was …

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  • 72slant radar — /ˈslænt reɪda/ (say slant raydah) noun radar which detects the relative velocity of moving objects by projecting a beam at an angle of 22° to the object being measured. Also, slant beam radar …

  • 73slant — n. a biased view; a unique perception. □ You can probably give us yet another slant on this problem. □ You provided us with a fresh slant on this question …

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  • 74slant — I. verb Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly Date: 1644 intransitive verb 1. to take a diagonal course, direction, or path 2.… …

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  • 75Slant Four — Рядный четырёхцилиндровый двигатель автомобиля ГАЗ 24 (ЗМЗ 24Д и ЗМЗ 2401) отличался достаточно большим, для этой конфигурации, рабочим объёмом (2445 см³). Рядный четырёхцилиндровый двигатель  конфигурация двигателя внутреннего сгорания с рядным… …

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  • 76slant — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, aberrancy, aberration, across, action, aim, anagnorisis, angle, angle of vision, angularity, animus, approach, aptitude, architectonics, architecture, argument, ascend, aslant, aslope, aspect, athwart,… …

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  • 77slant — n an Oriental person. A shortening of slant eyed , used in the United States and Australia since the 1960s and now heard among young Londoners, e.g. young city businessmen referring dis paragingly to the Japanese …

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  • 78slant —   Hiō, hiona, pahiō, lala, kau kepa, ōkihikihi.    ♦ Slanting lines, kahahiō.    ♦ “Slant” eyes, maka lilio …

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  • 79slant distance — įžambusis nuotolis statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. slant distance vok. Schrägentfernung, f rus. наклонная дальность, f pranc. distance oblique, f …

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  • 80slant range of fire — nuožulnusis šaudymo nuotolis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Mažiausias nuotolis nuo išlėkimo iki susidūrimo (taikinio) taško. atitikmenys: angl. slant range of fire rus. наклонная дальность стрельбы …

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