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whiteout

white out |ˈ (h )wītˌout ˈwaɪtaʊt | noun 1 a blizzard, esp. in polar regions, that reduces visibilities to near zero. a weather condition in which the features and horizon of snow-covered country are indistinguishable due to uniform light diffusion. 2 white correction fluid for covering typing or writing mistakes. 3 a loss of color vision due to rapid acceleration, often before a loss of consciousness.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

whiteout

wh te ut 名詞 C 1 気象 ホワイトアウト a 猛吹雪などによる視界の著しい低下.b 極地方などで起こる, 雪の乱反射で白一色となり地形がわからなくなる現象 〙.2 ⦅米 ⦆修正液 (による白い修正跡 ).