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February 17, 2017 Word of the Day

horizontal /ˌhorəˈzɑːntl̟/ adjective
horizontal
/ˌhorəˈzɑːntl̟/
adjective
The boy is wearing a shirt with horizontal stripes.
The boy is wearing a shirt with horizontal stripes.
Definition of HORIZONTAL

: positioned from side to side rather than up and down : parallel to the ground

  • a horizontal line/beam

— compare VERTICAL

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