departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
“the leaning tower of Pisa”
Word Forms
cant
noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
tilt
noun
pitching dangerously to one side
tilter
noun
a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
slant
noun
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
pitch
noun
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verkantet
Ferse über
🇫🇷French
incliné
talon dessus
🇪🇸Spanish
inclinado
escorar
🇮🇹Italian
inclinato
tallone sopra
🇳🇱Dutch
gekanteld
hiel over
🇵🇹Portuguese
inclinado
calcanhar
🇷🇺Russian
наклоненный
накрениться
India
🇮🇳Tamil
தடைசெய்யப்பட்டது
குதிகால் மேல்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్యాన్టెడ్
మడమ మీద
🇮🇳Gujarati
કેન્ટેડ
હીલ ઉપર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಯಾಂಟೆಡ್
ಹೀಲ್ ಮೇಲೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാൻ്റഡ്
കുതികാൽ മുകളിൽ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
倾斜的
脚后跟超过
🇯🇵Japanese
傾いた
かかとを越えて
🇰🇷Korean
기울어진
힐 오버
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghiêng
gót chân qua
🇹🇭Thai
เอียง
ส้นเท้ามากกว่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
miring
tumit
🇵🇭Filipino
nakatungo
tapos na ang takong
🇲🇾Malay
membungkuk
tumit habis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير قادر
كعب أكثر
🇮🇷Persian
کنده شده
پاشنه پا
🇹🇷Turkish
eğimli
diz çökmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
נטו
העקב מעל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'canted'?
The primary meaning of 'canted' is 'heel over'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'canted' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'canted' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'canted' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'canted' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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