SLANT, STANTING adjective Sloping; oblique; inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; as a slanting ray of light; a slanting floor. SLANT, verb transitive To turn form a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to. SLANT, noun 1. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark. [In vulgar use.] 2. A copper coin of Sweden, of which 196 pass for one rix-dollar.
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