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| uprise |
to appear, esp. from below the horizon; rise. [1/6 definitions] |
| vertical |
perpendicular to level ground; extending at right angles to the horizon; upright. [1/4 definitions] |
| vertical circle |
an imaginary circle on the celestial sphere that passes through the zenith and nadir and is thus perpendicular to the horizon. |
| whiteout |
a weather condition, usu. occurring in polar areas, in which the snow-covered ground blends into a white sky, blotting out the horizon and destroying the sense of depth, direction, and distance. |
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