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atilt

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a⋅tilt

  [uh-tilt]
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–adjective, adverb
1. with a tilt or inclination; tilted: Hold the bottle slightly atilt.
2. with the lance in hand in tilting.
Origin:
1555–65; a- 1 + tilt 1
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a·tilt   (ə-tĭlt')   
adv.   & adj.

  1. In a tilted position; inclined upward.

  2. Tilting or as if tilting with a lance.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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