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What does out of kilter mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word out of kilter? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. (idiomatic) Disturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly.
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As we've recently seen, the more likely result is that the balance between security and usability gets knocked out of kilter.
As such, it must not be out of kilter with the other elements of this policy.
With privatisation and the arrival of commercial players, the previous balance in airport charges has been thrown a little out of kilter.
Instead, he discretely adds his electronic rhythm, sometimes sending things out of kilter.
The regulatory mechanism of the native urbanite, in other words, seems to be out of kilter.
But it's funny to hear someone saying something so out of kilter with popular opinion and also I think quite a necessary thing.

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