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Definition of lean to in English English dictionary
lean: slim; not fleshy
lean: To press against
lean: Of a fuel-air mixture, having more air than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; more air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction
lean: having little fat
lean: Having little extra or little to spare
a lean budget.
lean-to: A shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension
“The only other alternative was to lodge her in the little modern lean-to, which I have already described as being tacked on to the side of the old building.”.
lean: low in mineral content; "a lean ore"
lean: {v} to incline, bend, rest against or upon
lean: {n} meat void of fat
lean: {a} thin, poor, slender
leanto: {n} the part of a building which appears to lean upon another
lean: {s} thin, skinny; having little fat; meager, poor, lacking; spare; thrifty, economical
Lean: leany
lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit !", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
lean: When the air - fuel mixture is too rich, the driver may adjust the needles to lean out the mixture, i e increase the air to fuel ratio If the engine runs too lean, it may get too hot which can severly damage the engine The piston may get stuck inside of the cylinder
lean: containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance
lean: To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; with to, toward, etc
lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit !", especially if your hooman is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: A not necessarily critical term used to describe wines made in an austere style When used as a term of criticism, it indicates a wine is lacking in fruit
lean: containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"
lean: American English uses the form leaned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either leaned or leant
lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit!", especially if your human is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
lean: not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year"
lean: Refers to carburetor setting When an engine is run too lean it will overheat, causing damage, and likely an in flight engine failure Tuning a carburetor is best accomplished by starting rich, and working gradually to the condition which produces maximum power, while allowing a small amount of unburned fuel mixture to lubricate and cool the engine
lean: If meat is lean, it does not have very much fat. It is a beautiful meat, very lean and tender. fatty
lean: Every good dogs's response to the command "sit!", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
lean: If you lean on or against someone or something, you rest against them so that they partly support your weight. If you lean an object on or against something, you place the object so that it is partly supported by that thing. She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him Lean the plants against a wall and cover the roots with peat
lean: to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
lean: Very slightly bass-shy The effect of a very slight bass rolloff below around 500Hz
lean: lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
lean: (1) tilt, as in: Lean closer so I can whisper in your ear
lean: {i} inclination, tendency; meat in which there is more muscle than fat, lean meat
lean: Term applies to seafood, game meat, meat and poultry products, and main dish and meal products Label word used to describe a food that has less than 10 g total fat, 4 5 g or less saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol Extra Lean - Term applies to seafood, game meat, meat and poultry products, and main dish and meal products Label word used to describe a food that has less than 5 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat and 95 mg cholesterol
lean: To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; with on, upon, or against
lean: That part of flesh which consists principally of muscle without the fat
lean: When you lean in a particular direction, you bend your body in that direction. Eileen leaned across and opened the passenger door They stopped to lean over a gate
lean: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
lean: rely on for support; "We can lean on this man" cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall" to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year" lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel" low in mineral content; "a lean ore" containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance
lean: {f} rest against; slant, bend, incline; tend toward, favor; depend; place against; cause to slant or tilt
lean: Used to describe wines made in an austere style Can be a criticism when it indicates a wine is lacking in fruit
lean: If you describe an organization as lean, you mean that it has become more efficient and less wasteful by getting rid of staff, or by dropping projects which were unprofitable. The value of the pound will force British companies to be leaner and fitter
lean: approval If you describe someone as lean, you mean that they are thin but look strong and healthy. Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car
lean: More body would be good, sort of thin in the mouth, often too much astringency, sometimes a compliment for certain styles
lean: If you describe periods of time as lean, you mean that people have less of something such as money or are less successful than they used to be. the lean years of the 1930s With fewer tourists in town, the taxi trade is going through its leanest patch for 30 years. British filmmaker. His works include The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962), both of which won Academy Awards
lean: [1] A weak air/fuel mixture that has less fuel to air ratio The opposite is rich
lean: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
lean: Unremunerative copy or work
lean: A condition referring to engines where the engine is not getting enough fuel While running lean can help the fuel economy, you run the risk of running the engine too hot and blowing the engine! If your engine runs for a few minutes and shuts off suddenly, it's probably running too lean
lean: A term used to describe the way an engine is running when it is not drawing enough fuel compared to the amount of air This will cause the engine to run hot and if run in this condition too long, will cause engine damage
lean: Not enough fuel getting into the engine, this will ruin an engine very quickly and can be diagnosed with a very hot engine which often smells
lean: Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages
lean: To hang outwards
lean: poss A: his/her
lean: To conceal
lean: cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
lean: packaged seafood, game meat, cooked meat, or cooked poultry with less than 10 grams total fat, less than 4 grams saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams cholesterol per serving
lean: To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest
lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit!" especially if your person is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type
lean: Every good ACD's response to the command "sit!" especially if your person is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: A defect in a book where the covers no longer line up squarely when the book is laid flat on its back cover Some say a book with this defect has a "cocked spine" It is caused usually by poor storage or rough handling during reading
lean: Every good dogs's response to the command "sit !", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out Incredibly effective before black-tie events
lean: To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column
lean: Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle
lean: Degree and direction to which the tree leans from a perpendicular position
lean-to: A structure dependent upon another structure for partial support and having only one slope or pitch
leanto: A shed or slight building placed against the wall of a larger structure and having a single-pitched roof; called also penthouse, and to-fall
leanto: Having only one slope or pitch; said of a roof