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Substantiivi

1. A slope; an incline, inclination.
2. A sloped surface or line.
3. (mining) A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
4. (typography) Synonym of slash , particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.
5. An oblique movement or course.
6. (biology) A sloping surface in a culture medium.
7. A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
8. A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours.
9. A palette or similar container with slants or sloping depressions.
10. (US, obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
11. (slang) An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
12. (Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
13. (originally US) A point of view, an angle.
14. (US) A look, a glance.
15. (US, ethnic slur, derogatory) A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.

Adjektiivi

1. Sloping; oblique; slanted.

Verbi

1. (ambitransitive) To lean, tilt or incline.
2. (transitive) To bias or skew.
3. (Scotland, intransitive) To lie or exaggerate.