The Clue
Vertical (13 letter answer)
The Answer
PERPENDICULAR
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Notes
The answer PERPENDICULAR is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PERPENDICULAR as a noun:
1. a straight line at right angles to another line
2. (perpendicular, perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture) = a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
3. (plumb line, perpendicular) = a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
4. an extremely steep face
PERPENDICULAR as an adjective:
1. intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
2. (vertical, perpendicular) = at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
3. extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"