tilt
/tɪlt/
noun
Meaning
A slope or inclination.
The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
A jousting contest.
An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.
A thrust, as with a lance.
A tilt hammer.
verb
Meaning
To slope or incline (something); to slant.
"Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents."
(jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
To be at an angle.
To point or thrust a weapon at.
To point or thrust (a weapon).
To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
"to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile"
To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
(of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.
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