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kilter

kilter /ˈkɪltɚ/ noun
kilter
/ˈkɪltɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of KILTER

out of kilter

or off kilter
used to describe something that is not in the exactly right position or condition, is not working in the usual or proper way, etc.在不正常的状态下;失常;失调
see also off-kilter
BNC: 36417 COCA: 27865

kilter

noun

kil·​ter ˈkil-tər How to pronounce kilter (audio)
: proper or usual state or condition : order
out of kilter

Example Sentences

since I dropped my food processor, it's been all out of kilter
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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kilter was in 1628
BNC: 36417 COCA: 27865

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