whiteout
|white/out|
/ˈwaɪtˌaʊt/
loss of visibility
Etymology
'whiteout' originates from the combination of 'white' and 'out,' referring to the condition where everything appears white and indistinguishable.
'Whiteout' was first used in the 20th century to describe severe snow conditions and later adopted for correction fluid.
Initially, it referred to severe snow conditions, but it evolved to include correction fluid for written errors.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand, making it difficult to distinguish the horizon or other objects.
The pilot had to land the plane in a whiteout.
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Noun 2
a correction fluid used to cover errors in writing or typing.
She used whiteout to correct the typo on the document.
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Last updated: 2025/01/25 18:38