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perpendicular
so steep as to be nearly vertical
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adjective
so steep as to be nearly vertical
“the great perpendicular face of the cliff”
adjective
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
“a vertical camera angle”
adjective
intersecting at or forming right angles
“the axes are perpendicular to each other”
noun
an extremely steep face
noun
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
noun
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
noun
a straight line at right angles to another line
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the great perpendicular face of the cliff
a vertical camera angle
the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
measure the perpendicular height
the axes are perpendicular to each other
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