leans

/liːnz/

noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

against, atlantic, free, left, right, right

VERB + LEANS

bike, fence, get, house, skateboard

LEANS + NOUN

family, wall

PREP.

in, on, toward

ADV.

easily, generally

Definitions

noun

A dangerous sensory illusion where the pilot of an aircraft believes themselves to be in a bank when they are actually wings-level, or vice-versa, often resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft.

If you don't use your flight instruments when flying in cloud, you can easily get the leans and enter a fatal graveyard spiral.

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If you don't use your flight instruments when flying in cloud, you can easily get the leans and enter a fatal graveyard spiral.

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This fence leans to the left a little.

Tatoeba · #57215

The bike leans on the right before turning right.

Tatoeba · #1216484

He leans to the left side of the political spectrum.

Tatoeba · #3379253

Britain leans to the Atlantic rather than Europe in international relations.

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Because the foundation was not made right, the house leans to one side.

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