- working order or alignment (esp in the phrases off kilter, out of kilter)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
kil•ter /ˈkɪltɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- good condition;
order:The engine was out of kilter.
kil•ter
(kil′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- good condition;
order:The engine was out of kilter. - Games[Poker.]skeet2.
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- variant of dialect, dialectal kelter 1630–40
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kilter /ˈkɪltə/, kelter n
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