whiteout

white·out  (hwtout, wt-)

n.

1. A polar weather condition caused by a heavy cloud cover over the snow, in which the light coming from above is approximately equal to the light reflected from below, and which is characterized by absence of shadow, invisibility of the horizon, and discernibility of only very dark objects.

2. A fluid, usually white, that dries quickly and is applied to printed matter to cover mistakes.

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Loss of orientation with respect to the horizon caused by sun reflecting on snow and overcast sky.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whiteout - an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds snow, snowfall - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
Verb	1.	whiteout - cover up with a liquid correction fluid; "white-out the typo" white out cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	2.	whiteout - lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain white-out lose - fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"

Translations

whiteout [ˈwaɪtaʊt] N

1. (Met) → resplandor m sin sombras

2. (= block) → bloqueo m total causado por la nieve

3. (fig) → masa f confusa

whiteout [ˈ^hwaɪtaʊt] n → jour m blanc
white paper n (= policy paper) → livre m blanc
white pepper n → poivre m blanc
white sauce n (= béchamel) → béchamel f, sauce f béchamel
White Sea n
the White Sea → la mer Blanche
white spirit n (British) → white-spirit m
white tie n → tenue f de soirée
white trash n (US) (offensive) → petits blancs mpl

Whiteout® [ˈwaɪtˌaʊt] n → bianchetto

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whiteout [ˈwaɪtˌaʊt] n (Met) there is a whiteout → tutto è coperto di neve