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angled

The correct spelling is angled.

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verb

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The correct spelling is angled. (often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle. For example: "The roof is angled at 15 degrees."

Usage Examples

The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.
  2. 2.To change direction rapidly.
  3. 3.To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
  4. 4.(cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.
  5. 5.To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

adjective

  1. 1.Arranged so as to form an angle.
  2. 2.Forming an angle of a particular type.

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