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| skew [ skyoo ] |
verb (past and past participle skewed, present participle skew·ing, 3rd person present singular skews) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb slant, or cause something to slant: to make something uneven, sloping, or unsymmetrical, or be in this state
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2. transitive verb distort something: to misrepresent the true meaning or nature of something
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3. intransitive verb squint: to look sideways at something
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adjective |
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1. in slanted position or line: being in a slanted or unsymmetrical position
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2. mathematics not parallel or intersecting: describes a line that is neither parallel nor intersecting
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noun (plural skews) |
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1. tilted or inaccurate position: a position that is not straight but that slants or twists out of correct alignment
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2. mechanical engineering slanting direction: a slanting movement, line, or direction
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| [14th century. Shortening of Old N French eskiuer, variant of Old French eschiver "eschew"] |
