eng: lean

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Meaning
means(noun) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
inclination, tilt, leaning, lean, list
means(verb) to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
lean, angle, slant, tip, tilt
means(verb) cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
lean
means(verb) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
be given, lean, run, tend, incline
means(verb) rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
lean
means(verb) cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
list, lean
means(adjective) lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
lean, thin
means(adjective) lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
lean
means(adjective) containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"
lean, skimpy
means(adjective) not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year"
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