Meaning of the word oblique in English

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oblique

US /oʊˈbliːk/
UK /oʊˈbliːk/

Noun

1.

a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb.

2.

another term for

Adjective

1.

neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.

Example:
we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace
Synonym:
2.

denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.

Verb

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