Part 5690

<blockquote>With due respect my body I <b>inclined</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incline</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cline"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An inclined plane; an ascent o<?/ descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.</def>

<h1>Inclined</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*clined"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p. & a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; <as>as, a man <ex>inclined</ex> to virtue</as>.</def> "Each pensively <i>inclined</i>."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Making an angle with some line or plane; -- said of a line or plane.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with the convex side uppermost.</def>

<cs><col>Inclined plane</col>. <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A plane that makes an oblique angle with the plane of the horizon; a sloping plane. When used to produce pressure, or as a means of moving bodies, it is one of the mechanical powers, so called.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Railroad & Canal)</fld> <cd>An inclined portion of track, on which trains or boats are raised or lowered from one level to another.</cd></cs>

<h1>Incliner</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*clin"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, inclines; specifically, an inclined dial.</def>

<h1>Inclining</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*clin"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Inclined</er>, 3.</def>

<h1>Inclining</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*clin"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Inclination; disposition.</def>

<blockquote>On the first <b>inclining</b> towards sleep. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Party or side chosen; a following.</def>

<blockquote>Both you of my <b>inclining</b>, and the rest. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inclinnometer</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In`clin*nom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Incline</ets> + -<ets>meter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Magnetism)</fld> <def>An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; -- called also <altname>inclination compass</altname>, and <altname>dip circle</altname>.</def>

<h1>Inclip</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*clip"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To clasp; to inclose.</def>

<blockquote>Whate'er the ocean pales, or sky <b>inclips</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incloister</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*clois"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>cloister</ets>: cf. F. <ets>enclo\'8ctrer</ets>. Cf. <er>Encloister</er>.]</ety> <def>To confine as in a cloister; to cloister.</def>

<i>Lovelace.</i>

<h1>Inclose</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*close"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inclosed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inclosing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Enclose</er>, and cf. <er>Include</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enclose</asp>.]</altsp>