📖 Definitions of "Oblique"
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An oblique line.
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(grammar) The oblique case.
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To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
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To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
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To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
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Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
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Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
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Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
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Of leaves, having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
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A slashing action or motion, particularly:
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A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
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Something resembling such a mark, particularly:
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The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
"Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard."
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