untilt en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + tilt.
Meanings
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(transitive) To restore to its original orientation, from a tilted orientation.
This giveaway allows astronomers to "untilt" the orbit and calculate its true dimensions.
1982, Howard S. Goldberg, Michael D. Scadron, Physics of Stellar Evolution and Cosmology, page 106:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| untilted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| untilted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| untilts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| untilting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |