tilt position

  • 11tilt steering wheel — (tilt) A steering wheel which moves up or down or which can be set at a different angle. In this way, the driver can find the most comfortable position and also allows easier entry and exit from the vehicle …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 12tilt — [[t]tɪ̱lt[/t]] tilts, tilting, tilted 1) V ERG If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. [V n] She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair... [V n adv/prep] Leonard… …

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  • 13Tilt table test — A tilt table test is a medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope. Patients with symptoms of dizziness or lightheadedness, with or without a loss of consciousness (fainting), suspected to be associated with a drop in blood… …

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  • 14tilt — tilt1 [tılt] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side = ↑tip ▪ My mother tilted her head and smiled. ▪ Ned s mouth tilted… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15tilt — I. /tɪlt / (say tilt) verb (t) 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. –verb (i) 4. to move into or assume a sloping position or direction. 5. to engage in a… …

  • 16tilt — tilt1 tiltable, adj. tilter, n. /tilt/, v.t. 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. 4. to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing… …

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  • 17tilt — I [[t]tɪlt[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to lean, incline, or slant 2) to rush at or charge, as in a joust 3) to hold poised for attack, as a lance 4) to assume a sloping position or direction 5) to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18tilt — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. assume or cause to assume a sloping position; heel over. 2 intr. (foll. by at) strike, thrust, or run at, with a weapon, esp. in jousting. 3 intr. (foll. by with) engage in a contest. 4 tr. forge or work (steel etc.) with …

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  • 19tilt — tilt1 [ tılt ] verb 1. ) transitive to move something so that one side is lower than the other: The tray was tilted at an angle. She tilted the bowl to pour the mixture out. a ) intransitive if something tilts, it moves so that one side is lower… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20tilt — I UK [tɪlt] / US verb Word forms tilt : present tense I/you/we/they tilt he/she/it tilts present participle tilting past tense tilted past participle tilted 1) [transitive] to move something so that one side is lower than the other She tilted the …

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