cant (n.)

  1. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

    [ Syn: buzzword ]

  2. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

    [ Syn: bank , camber ]

  3. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); they dont speak our lingo

    [ Syn: slang , jargon , lingo , argot , patois , vernacular ]

  4. insincere talk about religion or morals

    [ Syn: pious platitude ]

  5. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

    [ Syn: bevel , chamfer ]

    cant (v.)

  1. heel over; The tower is tilting; The ceiling is slanting

    [ Syn: cant over , tilt , slant , pitch ]

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