cant
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9.2
- noun
- /kænt/
- Specialized
:
inclinación
- When they constructed the roof, they had to consider the cant where the two slopes met.
- a cant adjustment
- forward cant
- lean and cant
Examples
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The path finally stopped its downward cant, and they knew they were there.
Fiction book (1999) -
Hmm, so if my calculations are correct, one degree of tilt allows about an additional inch of cant deficiency.
Blog text (30) -
The tangent of 1 degree is 0.017455, which corresponds to a cant of 26 mm.
Blog text (30) -
The main structure of a smock mill is her 'cant' or corner posts, which extend to the full height and converge.
Academic text (2006) -
He walks quickly, with a slight forward cant, as if compensating for a lumbar injury.
Fiction book (1998) -
Tendencies for knock knees require attention to the side-to-side cuff angle that is adjusted with cant rivets or custom padding on one side of the lower leg bone.
Blog text (4) -
Another possible advantage of the Shinkansen over the Velaro and AGV is that the top speed constraints in Japan mean that Shinkansen technology has emphasized high acceleration and deceleration rates and the ability to operate at high cant deficiency.
Blog text (30) -
The engineer measured the cant of the road to ensure proper drainage.
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The cant of the chair made it more comfortable for sitting at an angle.
Synonyms
160
3.0
A raised slope of earth beside water or a road
19
4.2
A sloping surface that connects different levels
1
9.1
A sloping cut on an edge to make it less sharp
1
7.7
A sloped edge or surface not at a right angle
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How Steep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cant comes from an old word for 'edge' or 'corner', so it names an angle or slope where two surfaces meet.