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Oblique (Noun)

Any grammatical case other than the nominative.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The pronoun "him" is in the oblique case, indicating it is not the subject of the sentence.
In many languages, the oblique is used to indicate possession or indirect objects.
The oblique case of the word "they" is "them", which is used as an object of a verb or preposition.
The phrase "of the city" is in the oblique case, indicating that the city is not the subject of the sentence.
The verb "give" requires the indirect object "me" to be in the oblique case, which is different from the nominative case "I".

A diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso.

Nouns denoting body parts.

The external oblique muscle runs diagonally from the lower ribs to the pelvis.
The oblique muscle on the left side of her torso was especially well-defined after months of Pilates.
The internal oblique muscle lies deep to the external oblique muscle and helps to rotate the torso.
To target the oblique, she incorporated side plank exercises into her workout routine.
The athlete relied on her strong oblique muscles to generate power in her golf swing.