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slant lines

slant lines is the plural of slant line.

Meaning of slant line

Noun

slant line (plural slant lines)

  1. Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
    • Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique.1965, Dmitri A. Borgmann, Language on Vacation, page 240
    Synonyms:
    slash

Questions about slant lines

What is slant lines the plural of?
Slant lines is the plural of slant line.

Words near slant lines in the dictionary

  1. slant distance
  2. slant distances
  3. slant height
  4. slant heights
  5. slant line
  6. slant lines
  7. slant of wind
  8. slant range
  9. slant ranges
  10. slant rhyme
  11. slant rhymes

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