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Meanings of slanting in English

Having an oblique or slanted direction.

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Usage of slanting in English
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Zoltan's thickly slanting letters, handwriting from over forty years ago, rushed forward:
Russian Winter
2
The horseman turned and galloped across the park in a slanting direction.
The Brown Mask
3
The slanting rays of the morning sun were shining in his eyes.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates
4
I just went on to the next flight, slanting the opposite way.
Conrad’s Fate
5
A long slanting break in the cliff led upward to the left.
Masters of the Guild
6
His deep, level voice, his habit of slanting downward even on questions.
Ladder of years: a novel
7
In the precarious and slanting front-end of the craft stood Kyle Sparwick.
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
8
The coach and the dog-cart shone resplendent in the slanting sun's rays.
In and out of Three Normandy Inns
9
The Monarch II made a magnificent slanting rise up into the air.
Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane; Or, Daring Adventures over the...
10
Perhaps it was the slightly slanting eyes and the smooth olive skin.
The Motor Maids in Fair Japan
11
The planks are slanting, but we can fix that later, Jondalar said.
The Land of Painted Caves
12
We began to move slowly in a slanting direction against the current.
A Hero of Our Time
13
The slanting roof of the passage is made of clear, corrugated perspex.
The gathering
14
It had a slanting roof that came right down to the ground.
In the night room: a novel
15
They trot in and join their regiments, gathered under the slanting sunbeams.
Roundabout Papers
16
But there was no fire from the slanting pencil of the scout.
Storm Over Warlock
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common