oblique motion - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

indirect collapse: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"; extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"; having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"; not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"

camera collapse: equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

long shot collapse: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards; a contestant that is unlikely to win

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

flicker collapse: North American woodpecker; a momentary flash of light; move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"; flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"; shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

proposal collapse: the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"; something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

sideline collapse: an auxiliary line of merchandise; a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field; remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"

commutation collapse: the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

shove collapse: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"; push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

diverge collapse: move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"; extend in a different direction; "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged"; have no limits as a mathematical series

outbreak collapse: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

skew collapse: having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the picture was skew"; turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"

propose collapse: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

slowly collapse: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

easily collapse: without question; "easily the best book she's written"; with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"

Wordage.info