whiteout

[ hwahyt-out, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌaʊt, ˈwaɪt- /
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noun

Meteorology.
  1. a condition, found in polar regions, in which uniform illumination from snow on the ground and from a low cloud layer makes features of the landscape indistinguishable.
  2. a condition of heavily falling or blowing snow in which visibility is very poor.
an act or instance of whiting out with a correction fluid.
a white correction fluid used for this: a bottle of whiteout.
a mistake, as in typing, that has been whited out with a correction fluid.

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Origin of whiteout

1940–45; (defs 2–4) noun use of verb phrase white out; (def 1) white + (black)out

Words nearby whiteout

whiteman, whiten, whitener, whiteness, whitening, whiteout, whiteprint, whites, whitesmith, whitethorn, whitethroat
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Words related to whiteout

squall, gale, precipitation, blast, tempest, snowfall

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