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Tilting — * Tilting, a type of joust * Tilt (camera), a cinematographic technique * Tilting train, a train with a mechanism enabling increased speed on regular railroad tracks * Tilting, Newfoundland and Labrador, a town on Fogo IslandTilting Earth Science … Wikipedia
Tilting — Tilt ing, n. 1. The act of one who tilts; a tilt. [1913 Webster] 2. The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by being forged with a tilt hammer. [1913 Webster] {Tilting helmet}, a helmet of large size and unusual weight and strength … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tilting — I. noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of tilt (I) : the action or sport of one who tilts : jousting was killed at a tilting Notes & Queries … Useful english dictionary
Tilting — Tilt Tilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tilted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tilting}.] To cover with a tilt, or awning. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tilting — nuolydis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. inclination; slope; tilting vok. Neigung, f rus. наклон, m; наклонение, n; наклонность, f pranc. inclinaison, f; pente, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Tilting at windmills (disambiguation) — Tilting at windmills is an English idiom which means attacking imaginary enemies , originating from the novel Don Quixote . Tilting at windmills may also refer to:An album: * Tilting at Windmills (Consafos album), a 2005 album by Consafos *… … Wikipedia
Tilting Train Express — (TTX) is a South Korean high speed tilting train service under development by Korea Railroad Research Institute. The tilting train will be deployed in service by 2010.cite news last = first = coauthors = title = Korea’s Tilting Train work = pages … Wikipedia
Tilting at windmills — is an English idiom which means attacking imaginary enemies, or fighting otherwise unwinnable battles. The word “tilt,” here, comes from jousting. This idiomatic phrase originated in the novel Don Quixote , and is often used today in reference to … Wikipedia
Tilting helmet — Tilting Tilt ing, n. 1. The act of one who tilts; a tilt. [1913 Webster] 2. The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by being forged with a tilt hammer. [1913 Webster] {Tilting helmet}, a helmet of large size and unusual weight and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tilting train — tilting trains N COUNT A tilting train is a type of train that can travel faster than ordinary trains because it tilts when the track curves … English dictionary
tilting train — noun A train with a tilting mechanism that enables it to travel at high speed on a standard track • • • Main Entry: ↑tilt … Useful english dictionary
