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atilt definition

atilt (ə tilt′)

adjective, adverb

  1. in a tilted, or inclined, position
  2. tilting, or jousting, with or as with a lance

Etymology: a- + tilt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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