cants 1 of 3

plural of cant
as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river

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cants

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of cant

cants

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of cant

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“Cants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cants. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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