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Plural for a sloping position or movement
“Our third camera calibration method, which utilizes known distances along the road, is fairly immune to the slope or tilt of the road.”
Plural for the act of setting, or of being set, at an angle
“She motioned toward the stairs with a tilt of her head.”
Plural for an attempt at something
“The club has spent the off-season setting themselves up for a fresh tilt at the championship.”
Plural for a combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances
“The crowd cheered, and the tilt began.”
Plural for a small, simple, single-storey house or shelter
Plural for general prejudice in favor of a particular cause or group
Plural for a general direction in which something is developing or changing
To move or cause to move into a sloping position
“It sort of felt like nothing was solid, like the street would tilt all of a sudden and throw me off.”
(tilt at) To charge (at someone) with a lance
“St. Simon never liked anybody to tilt at him without making a return thrust.”
(tilt with) To compete against someone, especially in a jousting contest
“Saracen came boldly up to him and said in his Saracenic tongue that if he pleased, he would tilt with him.”
To engage or contend against other competitors in a contest
To tip, especially one's hat as a greeting
To advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner
To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of
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