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noun | verb slantslant1 /slænt/ noun ► slant the fact of something being higher at one end than it is at the other: The ceiling follows the slant of the roof, so it is higher in the middle of the room.➔ If something is at a slant, it is higher at one end than the other: The bed is at a slant, allowing the patient to sit up easily.► angle the shape that is formed when two straight lines meet each other. Angles are measured by degrees: Each corner of the triangle has an angle of 60 degrees.➔ If something is at an angle, one side or end is higher than the other: The plane comes down at an angle, with its nose lower than its tail.► slope the angle of something that is higher at one end than it is at the other: The roof of the house has a 20 degree slope.➔ You can also use slope about something that has one end higher than the other: The skiers raced down the slope. | The children rolled cars down the slope to see which car reached the bottom first. noun | verb slantslant2 /slænt/ verb ➔ see lean1 |