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canted - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
architecture , applied to pillars, turrets, or towers the plan of which is a polygon.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective adjective (Arch.) a column polygonal in plan.adjective
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
verb cant .adjective angles .adjective sloping .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective
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Time is normally not a big factor in that we spend a resonable amount being certain that the wind and range are right, the gun is not canted , and the animal is standing at the proper angle dead still.
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These twisted, canted , open supports have a structural strength and rigidity that increases the building's earthquake resistance.
Why One Remained Standing Ada Louise Huxtable 2011
She knew this man, though his face was smashed, his nose canted to one side, his teeth gone where some great fist had struck him.
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He wore a black shirt and an Indiana Pacers cap, canted low over his taut, anxious face.
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The front facade will be of glass hung in channels from the roof, reaching down to a lower edge that is canted up to allow a wedge of outdoor plaza where playgoers and public can mingle.
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You can see it from street level, too, as you emerge from the Waterfront Metro station, a bold expanse of canted glass, supported by inclined wooden columns and capped by a shimmering, white, cloudlike roof.
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Time is normally not a big factor in that we spend a resonable amount being certain that the wind and range are right, the gun is not canted , and the animal is standing at the proper angle dead still.
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The Grongorgan ship sat; canted and smoking disproportionate smoke.
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Pierced by curves and angles of thin metal, the precarious, canted structure is poised on elegant little wheels.
The Artist in All His Dimensions Karen Wilkin 2011
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It canted sharply downhill. -Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas
December 11, 2010