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| tilts | |
| 1. n. plural of tilt |  |
| tilt | |
| 1. v. To slope or incline (something); to slant. | |
| Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents. | |
| 2. v. (jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To be at an angle. | |
| 4. v. To point or thrust a weapon at. | |
| 5. v. To point or thrust (a weapon). | |
| 6. v. To forge (something) with a tilt hammer. | |
| to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile | |
| 7. v. (poker) To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck). | |
| 8. n. A slope or inclination. | |
| 9. n. A jousting contest. | |
| 10. n. A thrust, as with a lance. | |
| 11. n. (photography) The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this | |
| 12. n. An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office. | |
| 13. n. A tilt hammer. | |
| 14. n. The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc. | |
| 15. n. A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc. | |
| 16. n. Any covering overhead; especially, a tent. | |
| 17. v. To cover with a tilt, or awning. | |
