Our old radio is so out of kilter that we cannot tune in most stations.
Also, Dialect, kelter.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
kil·ter — /ˈkıltɚ/ noun out of kilter (or off kilter) used to describe something that is not in the exactly right position or condition, is not working in the usual or proper way, etc. Unexpected expenses threw the budget out of kilter. Our schedule has… … Useful english dictionary
kil — da·na·kil; kil; kil·dare; kil·dee; kil·der·kin; kil·hig; kil·ken·ny; kil·las; kil·le·fer; kil·lick; kil·lie; kil·li·fish; kil·lin·ite; kil·lo·gie; kil·ly; kil·mar·nock; kil·o·var; kil·roy; kil·ter; ko·kil; mas·kil; poi·kil·osmotic; ta·kil·man;… … English syllables
kil|o|gram-me|ter — «KIHL uh gram MEE tuhr», noun. a unit in measuring work or energy, equal to 7.2334 footpounds. It is the amount of work done in lifting one kilogram a distance of one meter … Useful english dictionary
kil|o|li|ter — «KIHL uh LEE tuhr», noun. a measure of capacity n the metric system equal to 1,000 liters or one cubic meter; 264.17 U.S. gallons or 1.308 cubic yards. Abbr. kl. ╂[< French kilolitre] … Useful english dictionary
kil|o|me|ter — «kuh LOM uh tuhr, KIHL uh MEE », noun. a measure of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 meters, or 3,280.8 feet (about 5/8 mile). Abbr. km (no period). ╂[< French kilomètre] … Useful english dictionary
off-kil·ter — … Useful english dictionary
me|ter-kil|o|gram-sec|ond — «MEE tuhr KIHL uh gram SEHK uhnd», adjective. having to do with a system of measurement in which the meter is the unit of length, the kilogram is the unit of mass, and the second is the unit of time. Abbr: M.K.S … Useful english dictionary
kilter — kil·ter … English syllables
kilter — kil|ter [ˈkıltə US ər] n out of kilter/off kilter not working as well as usual ▪ Pollution has thrown the Earth s chemistry out of kilter … Dictionary of contemporary English
kilter — kil|ter [ kıltər ] noun off kilter or out of kilter slightly strange or crazy, or not right in some way: Things are really out of kilter in our relationship. out of kilter with different from something else, in a way that spoils a situation or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
