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whiteout
/ˌwaɪtˈaʊt/
noun 5
Collocations
2ADJ.
best, left
PREP.
despite
Definitions
noun
1
A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
2
Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
A whiteout can best be described as a paradoxical combination of being partially blind, but also being able to see illusions of things. It is like floundering in a sea of cotton; everything looks blurred and white.
3
Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
4
A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
5
The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain
- white-out
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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A whiteout can best be described as a paradoxical combination of being partially blind, but also being able to see illusions of things. It is like floundering in a sea of cotton; everything looks blur
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Despite the media whiteout, we believe our weapon flashing had communicated the important political message that the nuclear mentality and the masculine mentality are intimately connected.
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The slightest reference to national security is accepted as excuse enough for a news whiteout.
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Do you have any whiteout? I left mine at home.
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