"leans" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /liːnz/
Rhymes: -iːnz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} leans
  1. (aviation, with the) A dangerous sensory illusion where the pilot of an aircraft believes themselves to be in a bank when they are actually wings-level, or vice-versa, often resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-leans-en-noun-wSiEeQVM Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. plural of lean Tags: form-of, plural Form of: lean
    Sense id: en-leans-en-noun-vknpOCA2

Verb

IPA: /liːnz/
Rhymes: -iːnz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} leans
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lean Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: lean
    Sense id: en-leans-en-verb-7hhCjNKO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 2 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 3 70
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