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lean1 verb (leant or leaned , leaning) 1 tr & intr to slope or be placed in a sloping position. 2 tr & intr to rest or be rested against something for support. 3 intrans (usually lean towards) to have an inclination to, a preference for or tendency towards. noun 1 an act or condition of leaning. 2 a slope. lean over backwards or bend over backwards see under backwards.
lean2 adj 1 said of a person or animal: thin. 2 said of meat: containing little or no fat. 3 producing very little food, money, etc; unfruitful • lean years. noun meat with little or no fat. leanness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hlæne.
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