Antonyms for obliques
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : uh-bleek, oh-bleek; Military uh-blahyk, oh-blahyk |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈblik, oʊˈblik; Military əˈblaɪk, oʊˈblaɪk |
Definition of obliques
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French oblique (14c.) and directly from Latin obliquus "slanting, sidelong, indirect," from ob "against" (see ob-) + root of licinus "bent upward," from PIE root *lei- "to bend, be movable" (see limb (n.1)). As a type of muscles, in reference to the axis of the body, 1610s (adj.), 1800 (n.). Related: Obliquely; obliqueness.
- As in bias : noun diagonal weave of fabric
- The usual corollary, that if the obliques are equal they meet the plane in a circle, offers a new plan of drawing a circle.
- Extract from : « The Teaching of Geometry » by David Eugene Smith
- The remainder of the squad, or two, obliques to the right and halts on line with the leading file or files.
- Extract from : « Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 » by United States War Department
- The remainder of the squad, or twos, obliques to the right and halts on line with the leading file or files.
- Extract from : « The Plattsburg Manual » by O.O. Ellis and E.B. Garey
Synonyms for obliques
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