Lean - English meaning
Lean – definitions in English dictionary
nounA deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.
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The vehicle has a definite lean to the left
adjective(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.
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His lean, muscular bodyadjectiveOffering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meagre.
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The lean winter monthsadjective(of a vaporized fuel mixture) having a high proportion of air.
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Lean air-to-fuel ratios
nounThe lean part of meat.
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The man who eats no fat and the wife who eats no lean
verbIncline or bend from a vertical position
verbTo move your body away from a vertical position so that it is bent forward or resting against something, or to place something in a sloping position against something
Usage examples:
[ i always + adv/prep ] the conductor leaned over us and asked for our tickets., [ i always + adv/p…
adjectiveUsing fewer employees or less money in order to decrease waste, while continuing to operate effectively
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Companies are downsizing, aiming to be leaner and more efficient, with demands on employees for gre…
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Word origin
Old English hlǣne, of Germanic origin.
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