leans

Noun

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
• A dangerous sensory illusion where the pilot of an aircraft believes themselves to be in a bank when they are actually wings-level, or vice-versa, often resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft.
• plural of lean

Verb

• to incline or bend from a vertical position
• cause to lean or incline
• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
• rely on for support
• cause to lean to the side
• third-person singular simple present indicative of lean

Examples

• If you don't use your flight instruments when flying in cloud, you can easily get the leans and enter a fatal graveyard spiral.

Synonyms

angle, be given, inclination, incline, lean, leaning, list, run, slant, tend, tilt, tip