full+tilt

  • 41at full tilt — as fast as possible He came running down the hill at full tilt …

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  • 42tilt — tilt1 [tilt] vt. [ME tilten, to be overthrown, totter, prob. < OE * tieltan < tealt, shaky, unstable; akin to Swed tulta, to totter < IE base * del , to waddle, totter > Sans dulā, she who totters] 1. to cause to slope or slant; tip 2 …

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  • 43tilt — ► VERB 1) move into a sloping position. 2) incline towards a particular opinion: he is tilting towards a new economic course. 3) (tilt at) historical (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon. ► NOUN 1) a tilting position or movement.… …

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  • 44Tilt-A-Whirl — is one of the best known flat rides, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found [ [http://www.whirlin.com/tiltawhirl.html Rides for Amusement Parks, Carnivals, and Fairs Made in the USA ] ] …

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  • 45Tilt — Tilt, n. 1. A thrust, as with a lance. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A military exercise on horseback, in which the combatants attacked each other with lances; a tournament. [1913 Webster] 3. See {Tilt hammer}, in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] 4.… …

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  • 46at full tilt — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time …

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  • 47full-speed — fullˈ peltˈ, fullˈ speedˈ, fullˈ splitˈ or full tiltˈ adverb With highest speed and impetus • • • Main Entry: ↑full full speed, full split see ↑full pelt above. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 48full-split — fullˈ peltˈ, fullˈ speedˈ, fullˈ splitˈ or full tiltˈ adverb With highest speed and impetus • • • Main Entry: ↑full full speed, full split see ↑full pelt above. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 49full-pelt — fullˈ peltˈ, fullˈ speedˈ, fullˈ splitˈ or full tiltˈ adverb With highest speed and impetus • • • Main Entry: ↑full …

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  • 50tilt — [[t]tɪ̱lt[/t]] tilts, tilting, tilted 1) V ERG If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. [V n] She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair... [V n adv/prep] Leonard… …

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