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Adjective: horizontal  ,hor-u'zón-t(u)l or ,hór-i'zón-t(u)l [N. Amer], ,hó-ri'zón-t(u)l [Brit]
  1. Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
    "a horizontal surface"
Noun: horizontal  ,hor-u'zón-t(u)l or ,hór-i'zón-t(u)l [N. Amer], ,hó-ri'zón-t(u)l [Brit]
  1. Something that is oriented horizontally
    "The carpenter checked that the beam was perfectly horizontal"

Derived forms: horizontals

See also: crosswise, flat, level, naiant, orientation, swimming

Type of: orientation

Antonym: inclined, perpendicular

Encyclopedia: Horizontal