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Distance measure in radar and radio electronics
In radio electronics, especially radar terminology, slant range or slant distance is the distance along the relative direction between two points. If the
Slant_range
Aviation navigation system
(referenced to 1950 since different from today's DME/N) to provide the slant range distance, were developed in the United States as part of a U.S. civil/military
VHF_omnidirectional_range
Topics referred to by the same term
other fields Slant range, in telecommunications, the line-of-sight distance between two points which are not at the same level Slant drilling (or Directional
Slant
Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile
missile. HQ-16B Improved variant with slant range exceeding 70 kilometres (43 mi). HQ-16C Improved variant with slant range exceeding 70 kilometres (43 mi)
HQ-16
Form of radar used to create images of landscapes
perpendicular to the slant-range direction connecting radar and target, with slant-range increasing from top to bottom of the image. Because slant ranges to level
Synthetic-aperture_radar
Figure of merit
from an underwater explosion as a function of explosive charge weight, slant range, and depression angle (between vessel and charge). S F = W R ( 1 + sin
Shock_factor
Antenna testing techniques
ground. In a slanted range, the receive antenna is mounted higher above ground than the AUT is, either by having the earth surface of the range sloping downward
Antenna_measurement
too is the intensity at a range of burning flash energy attenuated, in units of J/cm2, along with the slant/horizontal range of a nuclear explosion, during
Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
Rule of thumb for rifle firing
range for engaging a target at a known slant range (the uphill or downhill distance from the rifle). For a bullet to strike a target at a slant range
Rifleman's_rule
Distance between pixel centers in remote sensing
cm/px; R S = d 2 + h 2 {\displaystyle R_{S}={\sqrt {d^{2}+h^{2}}}} is the slant range from the sensor to the point on the ground, e.g., in meters: d {\displaystyle
Ground_sample_distance
Use of distances for determining unknown coordinates of a point
distances or ranges might be ordinary Euclidean distances (slant ranges) or spherical distances (scaled central angles), as in true-range multilateration;
Trilateration
Topics referred to by the same term
projectile can be hurled by a firearm or cannon Slant range, distance between two objects on different levels Range, in navigational transit, is a pair of navigational
Range
Using distance measures along a shape's edges to determine position in space
when off-vehicle entities are informed of the vehicle's location. Two slant ranges from two known locations can be used to locate a third point in a two-dimensional
True-range_multilateration
Military air navigation system
other military aircraft. It provides the user with bearing and distance (slant-range or hypotenuse) to a ground or ship-borne station. It is, from an end-user
Tactical air navigation system
Tactical_air_navigation_system
Military aircraft targeting pod
service. ATFLIR is 72 in (180 cm) long, weighs 420 lb (190 kg), and has a slant range of 40 mi (64 km), said to be useful at altitude of up to 50,000 ft (15
AN/ASQ-228_ATFLIR
Way to determine a preliminary orbit from initial observations in astronomy
compared to any available data to confirm their validity. Calculate the slant range, the distance from the observer point to the orbiting body at their respective
Gauss's_method
Radio navigation technology used in aviation
measuring equipment (DME) is a radio navigation technology that measures the slant range (distance) between an aircraft and a ground station by timing the propagation
Distance_measuring_equipment
Missile fired from the air at airborne targets
last-ditch-manoeuvre sequence. F-pole A closely related term is the F-Pole. This is the slant range between the launch aircraft and target, at the time of interception.
Air-to-air_missile
Instrument for detecting variations in the Earth's magnetic field
decrease as the inverse cube of distance, one source gives a detection slant range of 500 m. The size of the submarine, its hull composition and orientation
Magnetic_anomaly_detector
Airborne radar
wavelength used. By the spreading of the beam it is also dependent on the slant range. δ A z = ρ λ 2 L = H λ L sin γ {\displaystyle \delta _{Az}={\frac {\rho
Side-looking_airborne_radar
2024 film by Alex Ross Perry
announce new musical 'Slanted! Enchanted!', premiering next month". nme.com. November 22, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022. "RANGE LIFE: A PAVEMENT STORY"
Pavements_(film)
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun/missile system
can engage targets flying between 10 and 3,500 meters in altitude at a slant range of between 500 and 6,000 meters, but has to be manually reloaded which
PGZ-95
Pre-World War II British Army anti-aircraft radar
shape about 120 degrees across. This made it useful only for measuring slant range information; target bearing accuracy was approximately 20 degrees, and
Radar, Gun Laying, Mk. I and Mk. II
Radar,_Gun_Laying,_Mk._I_and_Mk._II
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
altitude coverage: 100-3,000 m Slant range for firing at aerial targets: 4,500 m Maximum target speed: 660 m/s Slant range for firing at ground targets:
ZSU-37-2_Yenisei
Man-portable air-defense system
the true all-aspect targeting capability. It also featured a longer slant range, a lower minimal engagement altitude, and improved counter-countermeasure
QW-2_(missile)
Instrument for collection of trajectory data
serve as primary sources of position and velocity data to about 30 km slant range. These instruments were developed from theodolites by the addition of
Cinetheodolite
Theory in aviation
antiaircraft guns are firing randomly hoping to hit it. Their maximum slant range is 10,000 feet (3,048 metres). There are 20,626 square degrees in the
Big_sky_theory
Ways in which length, distance or range can be measured
ranges of applicability. Ranging is technique that measures distance or slant range from the observer to a target, especially a far and moving target. Active
Length_measurement
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
fired to ensure the shells will not fall back to ground, so the maximum slant range of anti-aircraft fire is 6.5–7 km / 4-4.3 miles. BR-281 armour-piercing
ZSU-57-2
Soviet autocannon
altitudes of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) at subsonic speeds, and up to a slant range of 2,500 m (8,200 ft). In addition to being installed in a two-person
Shipunov_2A42
Device used to detect enemy munitions and airplanes
units) of the 1970s often did not have a laser of sufficient power and slant range to designate targets, although they could provide rangefinding. Such
Targeting_pod
Radar defence system in Britain in World War II
along it to pick off the range, and plot a point. The range called from the operator is the line-of-sight range, or slant range, not the over-ground distance
Chain_Home
Chinese man portable surface-to-air missile
the true all-aspect targeting capability. It also featured a longer slant range, a lower minimal engagement altitude, and improved counter-countermeasure
QW_missile
Surface-to-air missile system
165 kg, a length of around 2.9 m, and a diameter of around 0.23 m. Its slant range for intercepting flying aerial targets is 1.5 km to 15 km, slightly longer
HQ-17
1961 American crewed sub-orbital spaceflight
into view so clearly that Grissom found it hard to believe that his slant-range was over 150 mi (240 km). He saw Merritt Island, the Banana River, the
Mercury-Redstone_4
American close air support attack aircraft
from 4,000 feet (1,220 m) while in flight. The GAU-8 is optimized for a slant range of 4,000 feet (1,220 m) with the A-10 in a 30-degree dive. The aircraft's
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
Characteristic of electromagnetic radiation
(radio) Rician fading, stochastic model of line-of-sight propagation Slant range Radio portal "Line-of-sight propagation". IEEE Technology Navigator.
Line-of-sight_propagation
produce radial Doppler velocity in addition to bearing, elevation, and slant range. New sensor data is stored for a limited period of time. This occurs
Track_algorithm
Radar system used in air traffic control
radio waves, the disadvantage a PSR Radar Sensor can only measure the slant range distance between the PSR sensor and an object. The azimuth is derived
Secondary_surveillance_radar
Anti-aircraft autocannon
targets moving up to 200 metres per second (39,000 ft/min) at a maximuum slant range of 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi). Around 4600 guns produced. Production ended
25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K)
25_mm_automatic_air_defense_gun_M1940_(72-K)
the high and low water marks prior to the tide reversing direction. slant range The line-of-sight distance along the relative direction between two points
Glossary of geography terms (N–Z)
Glossary_of_geography_terms_(N–Z)
British WWII anti-submarine search radar
ground distance instead of slant range. All of these were of little interest in the ASV role, especially the ground-range modifications which were not
ASV_Mark_III_radar
Type of parabolic reflector used in some radar systems
further distances is much a weaker signal due to the radar equation. The slant range distance between the radar and the terrain is the cosecant of the angle
Cosecant_squared_antenna
Computer that calculates aiming for weapons
operator. The M5 director is used to determine or estimate the altitude or slant range of the aerial target. Two observers then track the aircraft through a
Director_(military)
Experimental United States National Reconnaissance Office program
side-looking real antenna. The slant-range resolution was limited by the length of the transmitted pulses, and the ground-range resolution was further limited
Quill_(satellite)
Guidance system for a landing aircraft
the runway. Distance measuring equipment (DME) provides pilots with a slant range measurement of distance to the runway. DMEs are augmenting or replacing
Instrument_landing_system
Measures an aircraft's height above the terrain
the first signal return from each sampling period. It does not detect slant range until beyond about 40° of bank or pitch. This is not an issue for landing
Radar_altimeter
Radar signal processing technique
target location accuracy is proportional to the slant range, frequency and aperture length. Target range resolution determines whether two or more targets
Moving_target_indication
Surface-to-air missile
Hogg, the V-300 missile had a slant range of 40 km (25 mi), while Isby gives the following figures: an effective range of 32–40 km (20–25 mi), maximum
S-25_Berkut
Multiradar system
target's transponder at 900 MHz. These five stations yield slant-range rate. To compute the range or position, an initial position is required from some other
UDOP
Pakistani man-portable air-defence system
Pakistan. Guided by an infrared homing seeker, the Anza is used for short range air defence. The Anza is produced by Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), being
Anza_(missile)
Adjustment of radar video data
possible to correct the radar video by the real corrected range of the target. Slant Range Correction also allows to compensate the radar tower height
Radar_geo-warping
Military unit
Igla missile systems, with an effective slant range of 5,000 metres. The BAe Jernas missile with a reported slant radius of 8,000 metres.[citation needed]
Royal Artillery Regiment (Malaysia)
Royal_Artillery_Regiment_(Malaysia)
Anti-aircraft missile system
need to counter jet aircraft flying at up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m) and a slant range of 14,000 ft (4,300 m), the new system of a 37 mm Gatling gun on top
MIM-46_Mauler
Type of surface-to-air missile
200 km/h) target flying at an altitude of 100,000 feet (30,000 m) and a slant range of 79 miles (69 nmi; 127 km). The first SNODGRASS round was launched
Nike_Hercules
Highly trained shooter
the shooter, the spotter will calculate the distance, shooting angle (slant range), mil-related correction, interference by atmospheric factors and the
Sniper
Slanting line punctuation mark (/)
The slash is a slanting line punctuation mark /. It is also known as a stroke or solidus, a forward slash and several other historical or technical names
Slash_(punctuation)
Anti-aircraft gun
Rate of fire 12 rpm Muzzle velocity 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) Effective firing range 5 km (3.1 mi) slant range Maximum firing range 10 km (33,000 ft) ceiling
Vickers_Model_1931
Behavior of projectiles in flight
proportion to the cosine of the slant angle. As a result, a projectile fired upward or downward, on a so-called "slant range," will over-shoot the same target
External_ballistics
Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher
engagement envelope of the new system: Higher thrust propellant increased slant range from 3.4 to 4.2 km (2.1 to 2.6 mi) and ceiling from 1.5 to 2.3 km (0
9K32_Strela-2
American unmanned aerial vehicle
to 8,000 ft (2,400 m) above the ground at more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) slant range. Other incremental improvements to the system include replacing the AR741-1100
AAI_RQ-7_Shadow
Air defence branch of Egypt's military
S-75 Dvina (SA-2) SAMs with a slant range of forty to fifty kilometers and about 240 SA-3s, which provided shorter-range defense against low-flying targets
Egyptian_Air_Defense_Forces
Tactical ballistic missile
II SCR-584 radar which tracked the missile's position, as well as its slant range. This information was sent to an analog computer which calculated the
MGM-5_Corporal
Class of guided missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy
052C carries 48 HHQ-9 naval surface-to-air missiles (SAM), each with a slant range of 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi). The SAMs are cold launched from
Type_052C_destroyer
Ground device to measure aircraft altitude
rangefinder used to determine the altitude of an aircraft (actually the slant range from the emplacement which was combined with the angle of sight, in a
Height_finder
Radio navigation system for ships and aircraft
subject to the line-of-sight limitations of VOR/DME and did not suffer the slant-range errors that create problems with VOR/DME close to the transmitters. The
Decca_Navigator_System
represents the carrier wavelength, R 0 {\displaystyle R_{0}} represents the slant range, and v s {\displaystyle v_{s}} and v g {\displaystyle v_{g}} represent
High Resolution Wide Swath SAR imaging
High_Resolution_Wide_Swath_SAR_imaging
Specialized facility designed for firearms practice
usually slanted slightly from up range (shooter positions) toward the backstops downrange to allow for better maintenance and cleaning. Indoor range roofs
Shooting_range
Optical sighting device for firearms
a reticle-equipped sight, once both the slope of the terrain and the slant range to target are known. There are two main types of reticle constructions:
Telescopic_sight
1950s rocket weapon developed by the UK Royal Navy
velocity of 2,234 feet per second (1,523 mph) and had a listed effective slant range of 1 mile (1.6 km). The flight time was about 2.4 seconds and during
2-inch_RP
Aviation accident in 1983
1 m), exacerbated the flight crew's difficulties, as it increased the slant range from the crew's eyes to the runway and taxiway signage and pavement markings
1983 Anchorage runway collision
1983_Anchorage_runway_collision
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Slanting Peak is a 5,200+ ft (1,580+ m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The
Slanting_Peak
Anti-aircraft gun
second (2,460–2,540 ft/s) Effective firing range 4,000–6,000 m (13,000–20,000 ft) slant range Maximum firing range 9,200 metres (30,200 ft) vertical ceiling
7.5_cm_kanon_PL_vz._37
Stealth Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Carrier at a range of 1,500 meters, a soft-skinned vehicle at 4,000 meters, and slow-flying aircraft at altitudes up to 2,000 meters and slant ranges of up to
2T_Stalker
Chinese short-range surface-to-air missile
Hóng Qí-7; lit. 'Red Banner-7'; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-4) is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the People's Republic of China. It was
HQ-7
German Earth observation satellite
different processing levels is selected: Single Look Slant Range Complex (SSC) Multi Look Ground Range Detected (MGD) Geocoded Ellipsoid Corrected (GEC)
TerraSAR-X
Inline four-cylinder petrol car engine
The Triumph slant-four is an inline four-cylinder petrol car engine developed by the Triumph Motor Company. It first appeared in 1968 in the Saab 99.
Triumph_slant-four_engine
1994 studio album by Ani DiFranco
2024. Cinquemani, Sal (March 9, 2003). "Review: Ani DiFranco, Out of Range". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2024. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard
Out_of_Range_(album)
measuring equipment is a radio navigation technology that measures the slant range (distance) between an aircraft and a ground station by timing the propagation
Timeline of Australian inventions
Timeline_of_Australian_inventions
Military aircraft targeting sensor pod
fully automatic stabilized target tracking at altitudes, airspeeds and slant ranges consistent with tactical weapon delivery maneuvers. These features simplify
AN/AAQ-28_Litening
Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II
metres because of the wide area of bomb dispersion. We had to fly a slant range attack, releasing bombs directly over the roofs. We had to push bombs
Sturzkampfgeschwader_2
Single-sideband modulation – Skew (antenna) – Skin effect – Skip zone – Skywave – Slant range – Slewing – Slew rate – Slot antenna – Slow-scan television – Software-defined
Index_of_electronics_articles
Geometric shape
volume is: V = 1 3 π r 2 h {\displaystyle V={\frac {1}{3}}\pi r^{2}h} The slant height of a right circular cone is the distance from any point on the circle
Cone
2026 animated film
redeeming qualities." In a one-and-a-half out of four review, Eli Friedberg of Slant Magazine said it was "an unpretentiously vapid cocktail of big-budget technical
The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie
Species of grasshopper
Horesidotes cinereus, the ash-gray range grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and
Horesidotes_cinereus
Cylinder layout for a piston engine
a slant engine. Notable slant engines include the 1959-2000 Chrysler Slant-6 engine, 1961-63 Pontiac Trophy 4 engine and the 1968-1981 Triumph Slant-4
Straight_engine
Soviet engineer
accurately determine the azimuth and elevation in automatic mode and manual slant range or semi-automatic way. From 1956, Rabinovich is chief designer of the
Samuil_Rabinovich
Species of grasshopper
Psoloessa texana, the Texas spotted range grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. It
Psoloessa_texana
American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
2012. Chan, Andrew (December 9, 2012). "Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December
Bruno_Mars
List of definitions of terms and concepts commonly used in aerospace engineering
equipment – (DME), is a radio navigation technology that measures the slant range (distance) between an aircraft and a ground station by timing the propagation
Glossary of aerospace engineering
Glossary_of_aerospace_engineering
Radio navigation system
sending and receiving, which, in turn, could be used to calculate the slant range to the target. Radar can also be used as a navigation system. If two
Gee_(navigation)
the light, had a simple A-scope display that measured the approximate slant range to the target by comparing the blip to a scale along the bottom of the
Searchlight_Control_radar
Armored personnel carrier
Carrier at a range of 1,500 meters, a soft-skinned vehicle at 4,000 meters, and slow-flying aircraft at altitudes up to 2,000 meters and slant ranges of up to
Fahd (armored personnel carrier)
Fahd_(armored_personnel_carrier)
Soviet laser/optical space surveillance system
angular co-ordinates by using star catalogues. Sazhen-S can measure the slant range to spacecraft fitted with corner reflectors that are in orbits with altitudes
Sazhen-S
2024 song by Beyoncé
Elle, Slant, and The Daily Beast. Many music critics praised Beyoncé's vocal performance on the track, noting how Beyoncé explored her full range of vocal
Ya_Ya_(Beyoncé_song)
Family of British radar systems for artillery
"Army Cell", was set the task of building a system that would provide slant range measurements with an accuracy of 50 yards (46 m) or better. The result
GL_Mk._III_radar
Operational model of the world's first air-to-air radar system
the range of the fighter's altitude. The ground further in front of the aircraft also caused returns, but these were increasingly distant (see slant range)
AI_Mark_IV_radar
Muscle with fascicles that attach obliquely to its tendon
attach obliquely (in a slanting position) to its tendon. This type of muscle generally allows higher force production but a smaller range of motion. When a
Pennate_muscle
American singer and songwriter (born 1966)
ISBN 978-0-316-09294-4 Henderson, Eric (2003), "Slant Magazine Music Review: Janet Jackson: Control", Slant, archived from the original on December 19, 2003
Janet_Jackson
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Company for the Triumph Stag. The engine was a development of the Triumph slant-four engine. It consisted of a cast iron block and aluminium cylinder heads
Triumph_V8
SLANT RANGE
SLANT RANGE
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Plant.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Plant
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Little Plant; Small Plant
Boy/Male
Armenian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Gentle
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : metonymic occupational name for a gardener, in particular someone with a herb garden, from Middle English plant (Old English plante), Old French plante ‘herb’, ‘shrub’, ‘young tree’. In English it may also be a nickname for a tender or delicate individual, from the same word in a transferred sense.French : topographic name for a planted area, in particular one planted with herbs or vines. Compare Plantier.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Sacred Plant; A Medicine Plant; Basil Plant
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil
Saintly Person
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : unexplained.
Female
Egyptian
, the wife of Thoth-hotep.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a habitational name for someone who lived by a long strip of ground, Middle English langet (a derivative of lang ‘long’).
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Good Health
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Saint.Italian (northeastern) : variant of Santo.Dutch (also de Sant) : nickname from Middle Dutch sant ‘saint’.Dutch : variant of van Sant.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Sand.Indian (Maharashtra) : Hindu (Brahman) name meaning ‘saint’, ‘holy man’.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Plant.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Saintly person, Tranquil
Boy/Male
Hindu
Peace and calm
Boy/Male
African French
Plant.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Person who Listens to his Soul
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Plant.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Plant.
Boy/Male
English
Plant
SLANT RANGE
SLANT RANGE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Park 1.English : patronymic from Park 2.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Greek, Latin
Defender of Mankind; Helper; Feminine of Alexander
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Moon
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Feeling
Boy/Male
Hindu
Charioteer of Partha - Arjuna
Male
English
Old English name derived from the element hux, HUCC means "insult, taunt." Possibly a byname before becoming a personal name.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Thy basket, thy lifting up.
Boy/Male
English
From the stone fortress.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Rimington in Yorkshire, so called from the old name of the stream on which it stands (Old English Riming ‘boundary stream’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.The American painter Frederic Remington (1861–1909) was descended from John Remington, living in MA in 1639; his father, Eliphalet Remington, was born in Suffield, CT (1793), and was a noted firearms manufacturer.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Life Giving
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SLANT RANGE
SLANT RANGE
SLANT RANGE
n.
One who uses abusive slang; a ranting partisan.
v. i.
To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
n.
To furnish, or fit out, with plants; as, to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest.
n.
A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.
a.
Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle.
n.
To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of; as, to plant Christianity among the heathen.
v. t.
To address with slang or ribaldry; to insult with vulgar language.
v. i.
Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique.
n.
To put in the ground and cover, as seed for growth; as, to plant maize.
n.
An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
n.
To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish; as, to plant a colony.
adv.
In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
superl.
Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
v. t.
To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
n.
Low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc.
v. t.
To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.
n. & v.
See Slant.
n.
To set firmly; to fix; to set and direct, or point; as, to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a standard in any place; to plant one's feet on solid ground; to plant one's fist in another's face.