out of true

idiom

: not straight, flat, even, etc.
The door is slightly out of true.

Examples of out of true in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rims that are severely out of true may need a professional fix, or replacement. George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2023 When did Americans’ relationship with death go so out of true? Curbed, 6 May 2022 The regular bumps and jolts of riding can easily knock a wheel out of true. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2021 Massive, bossy Jupiter pulls the center slightly out of true with its gravity field. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 July 2020

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“Out of true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20true. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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