perpendicular
adjective
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extremely steep
the great perpendicular face of the cliff
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at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
a vertical camera angle
the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
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intersecting at or forming right angles
the axes are perpendicular to each other
noun
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an extremely steep face
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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
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a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
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a straight line at right angles to another line
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