oblique

[US]/əˈbliːk/
[UK]/əˈbliːk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. slanting; not straightforward

n. an inclined surface

vi. to incline

Phrases & Collocations

oblique angle

oblique line

oblique view

oblique cut

oblique direction

oblique position

oblique shape

oblique lighting

oblique reference

oblique incidence

oblique section

oblique flow

oblique shock wave

Example Sentences

This is an oblique line.

make an oblique reference to

we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace.

To the left oblique, march!

oblique muscles or ligaments.

gave oblique answers to the questions.

Objective To evaluate inferior oblique muscle myectomy in the management of superior oblique muscle palsy.

Objective:To check the safety and efficacy of the disinsertion of inferior oblique muscle for the treatment of long standing unilateral superior oblique paresis.

he issued an oblique attack on the President.

He made an oblique reference to his work.

Results Horizontal or adown & oblique depression of ST segments outbalance to upwards & oblique depression for diagnosis of coronary heart diseases.

He made oblique references to her lack of experience.

Structure type of laiwu mining area is the tensible, oblique fault block.

He drew an oblique line form one corner of the paper to the other.

Objective To compare the clinical effects of transpleural and extrapleural ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in left oblique subaxillary incision.

The oblique rays of the sun on the orchards create this typical landscape that traditional iconography would associate with an earthly paradise.

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