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Meanings of oblique direction in anglès

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Usage of oblique direction in anglès
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The oblique direction of his march prevented his running into Hardee's lines.
From Fort Henry to Corinth
2
He passed the lodge, and was going towards the copse, in an oblique direction.
The War Trail: The Hunt of the Wild Horse
3
Another attempt was made to cheat by moving the castle in an oblique direction.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
4
If deployment in an oblique direction is desired, the captain points out desired direction.
Military Instructors Manual
5
The waves rolled past it, but by moving in an oblique direction he could gain it.
Cord and Creese
6
John and Wilson seized their oars again, and managed to push it in an oblique direction.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
7
Proceeding from thence in an oblique direction, Sargon reached Andia and took prisoner its king Tilusînas.
History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume...
8
He was crossing in an oblique direction.
The Mysterious Island
9
The "Albatross" came slowly down in an oblique direction.
Robur the Conqueror
10
In a few minutes the half-breed had swum several cables' lengths towards the boat in an oblique direction.
An Antarctic Mystery
11
He therefore quitted italtogether,andstruck, in an oblique direction, up the opposite face of the ravine.
Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 2
12
By this act these are brought into an oblique direction, being turned partly upwards and partly horizontally forwards.
The Book of Household Management
13
The company in line or column of squads may be deployed in an oblique direction by the same commands.
The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military Training
14
Coming down the hill from the right in an oblique direction toward the gully, I saw an unarmed rebel.
Who Goes There? / The Story of a Spy in the Civil War
15
Accordingly, after a halt, the column continued its march in an oblique direction across the face of the position.
Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's...
16
Britton placed the ball well, and as it fell Brook headed into the net in a sharp oblique direction.
The Guardian
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