Noun
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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"
Verb
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cause to lean to the side
"Erosion listed the old tree"
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rely on for support
"We can lean on this man"
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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 -
cause to lean or incline
"He leaned his rifle against the wall"
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to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
Adjective
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not profitable or prosperous
"a lean year"
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containing little excess
"a lean budget"
"a skimpy allowance"
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lacking in mineral content or combustible material
"lean ore"
"lean fuel"
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lacking excess flesh
"you can't be too rich or too thin"
"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare