leans

1. 1
   verb

   Third-person singular present of lean. Use it with 'he,' 'she,' or 'it.'

   She leans against the wall whenever she gets tired.

   The old fence leans toward the road after years of strong wind.

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of lean. Use this form when you mean more than one lean.

   The gymnast practiced several deep leans before the routine.

   The old fence posts had small leans after years of wind.

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3. 3
   noun

   A false feeling a pilot gets that the plane is tilted when it is really flying level, or the opposite.

   Like the feeling that you are still spinning after a fast ride stops, even though you have stopped.

   Inside the thick cloud, the pilot got the leans and felt sure the plane was tipping.

   He learned to trust his instruments to beat the leans.

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