to be at a slight angle

  • 1angle — an|gle1 W3S3 [ˈæŋgəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin angulus] 1.) the space between two straight lines or surfaces that join each other, measured in degrees an angle of sth ▪ an angle of 45° angle of ▪ the angles of a triangle …

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  • 2angle — [[t]æ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ angles, angling, angled 1) N COUNT An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees. → See also right angle The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle. 2) N COUNT: usu… …

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  • 3angle — an|gle1 [ æŋgl ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something point in a particular direction, especially one that is not directly in front of you: Angle the mirror so that you can see behind you. a ) to make a ball move in a direction that is not… …

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  • 4angle*/*/ — [ˈæŋg(ə)l] noun [C] I 1) the shape that is made where two lines or surfaces join each other An angle that measures 90 degrees is a right angle.[/ex] 2) the direction from which something comes, or the direction from which you look at something,… …

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  • 5angle — noun 1 space between lines/surfaces that meet ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, oblique, obtuse, right ▪ 45 degree, 90 degree, etc. ▪ external …

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  • 6slight — adj. 1 very small in degree VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ …

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  • 7at an angle — phrase not straight, but leaning to one side Hold the knife at a slight angle. Thesaurus: not straight, upright or levelsynonym Main entry: angle * * * in a direction or at an inclination markedly different from parallel, vertical, or horizontal… …

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  • 8attitude angle — noun In a cornering motor vehicle, the slight angle between the track of the vehicle and the direction in which the tyres are pointing • • • Main Entry: ↑attitude …

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  • 9at an angle — not straight, but leaning to one side Hold the knife at a slight angle …

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  • 10Dutch angle — /dʌtʃ ˈæŋgəl/ (say duch angguhl) noun a camera shot in which the vertical lines in the shot are at a slight angle to the frame. Also, Dutch tilt …