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4 VERB If a person or thing tilts towards a particular opinion or if something tilts them towards it, they change slightly so that they become more in agreement with that opinion or position. □ [V prep/adv] When the political climate tilted towards fundamentalism, he was threatened. □ [V n prep/adv] The paper has done much to tilt American public opinion in favour of intervention.

5 N‑SING If there is a tilt towards a particular opinion or position, that opinion or position is favoured or begins to be favoured. □ [+ towards ] The chairman criticised the plan for its tilt towards higher taxes rather than lower spending.

6 N‑COUNT A tilt at something is an attempt to win or obtain it. [JOURNALISM ] □ [+ at ] His first tilt at Parliament came in the same year but he failed to win the seat.

7 PHRASE To move full tilt or at full tilt means to move with as much speed, energy, or force as possible. □  As John approached at full tilt, he saw a queue of traffic blocking the road.

ti lt|ing trai n (tilting trains ) N‑COUNT A tilting train is a type of train that can travel faster than ordinary trains because it tilts when the track curves.

tim|ber /t I mbə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT Timber is wood that is used for building houses and making furniture. You can also refer to trees that are grown for this purpose as timber . □  These Severn Valley woods have been exploited for timber since Saxon times.

tim|bered /t I mbə ^r d/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A timbered building has a wooden frame or wooden beams showing on the outside.

2 → see also half-timbered

ti m|ber yard (timber yards ) N‑COUNT A timber yard is a place where timber is stored and sold. [BRIT ] in AM, use lumberyard

tim|bre /tæ mbə ^r / (timbres ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] The timbre of someone's voice or of a musical instrument is the particular quality of sound that it has. [FORMAL ] □  His voice had a deep timbre. □ [+ of ] The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.

time ◆◆◆ /ta I m/ (times , timing , timed )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years. □  …a two-week period of time. □  Time passed, and still Ma did not appear. □  The social significance of religion has changed over time.

2 N‑SING [wh/the N ] You use time to ask or talk about a specific point in the day, which can be stated in hours and minutes and is shown on clocks. □  'What time is it?'—'Eight o'clock.' □  He asked me the time. □  What time did he leave? □  The time is now 19 minutes past the hour.

3 N‑COUNT The time when something happens is the point in the day when it happens or is supposed to happen. □  Departure times are 08:15 from St Quay, and 18:15 from St Helier.

4 → see also opening time

5 N‑UNCOUNT You use time to refer to the system of expressing time and counting hours that is used in a particular part of the world. □  The incident happened just after ten o'clock local time.

6 N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] You use time to refer to the period that you spend doing something or when something has been happening. □  Adam spent a lot of time in his grandfather's office. □  He wouldn't have the time or money to take care of me. □  Listen to me, I haven't got much time. □  The route was blocked for some time. □  For a long time I didn't tell anyone. □  A short time later they sat down to eat.

7 N‑SING If you say that something has been happening for a time , you mean that it has been happening for a fairly long period of time. □  He stayed for quite a time. □  After a time they came to a pond.