PERPENDICULAR

(noun) an extremely steep face
(noun) 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
synonyms : plumb line
(noun) a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
synonyms : english-gothic , english-gothic architecture , perpendicular style
(noun) a straight line at right angles to another line
(adj.) 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", "measure the perpendicular height"
synonyms : vertical
(adj.) intersecting at or forming right angles
"the axes are perpendicular to each other"
(adj.) extremely steep
"the great perpendicular face of the cliff"

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