| 单词 | out of true |
| 释义 | > as lemmasout of (the) true (a) out of (the) true: inaccurately formed, positioned, or aligned; not straight or flat. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [noun] > accurate position or adjustment out of true1822 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > [adjective] > of mechanism, etc. falsea1400 out of (the) true1822 1822 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 5 150 The heat caused the plate to expand, and the saw to warp, or, as it is termed, to get out of true. 1876 J. Rose Compl. Pract. Machinist vi. 86 If the face plate of the lathe is a trifle out of true, the eccentric will only be out to an equal amount. 1897 ‘M. Twain’ Following Equator v. 79 You can make out of the four stars a sort of cross—out of true. 1950 Pop. Mech. Jan. 197/1 The window frames are thrown out of true by settling of the building. 2001 Pract. Householder Jan. 13/1 Regular patterns such as stripes, checks and geometric designs..will emphasise out-of-true walls. < as lemmas |
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