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Meaning of 'horizontal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Horizontal [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or near, the horizon.
- Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface.
- Measured or contained in a plane of the horizon; as, horizontal distance.

Meaning of 'horizontal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . horizontal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
Example in sentence:
  • a horizontal surface

Nearby Words:

horal horaly horary horatian horde hordeic hordein hordeolum hordock hore

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