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Meaning of "whiteout" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITEOUT

whiteout  [ˈwaɪtaʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITEOUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whiteout is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITEOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whiteout in the English dictionary

The definition of whiteout in the dictionary is an atmospheric condition consisting of loss of visibility and sense of distance and direction due to a uniform whiteness of a heavy cloud cover and snow-covered ground, which reflects almost all the light it receives.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITEOUT


about
əˈbaʊt
bout
baʊt
carry-out
ˈkærɪaʊt
checkout
ˈtʃɛkaʊt
doubt
daʊt
layout
ˈleɪaʊt
logout
ˈlɒɡˌaʊt
opt-out
ˈɒptˌaʊt
out
aʊt
printout
ˈprɪntaʊt
scout
skaʊt
shoot-out
ˈʃuːtaʊt
shout
ʃaʊt
sort-out
ˈsɔːtaʊt
stout
staʊt
throughout
θruːˈaʊt
tout
taʊt
towt
taʊt
without
wɪˈðaʊt
workout
ˈwɜːkaʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITEOUT

whitely
whiten
whitener
whiteness
whitening
whitepot
whiter than white
whites
whitesmith
whitetail
whitethorn
whitethroat
whitewall
whitewall tyre
whiteware

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITEOUT

check out
eat out
figure out
find out
flameout
hideout
log out
on the way out
out and about
out-and-out
rinthereout
sign out
stakeout
strikeout
surtout
takeout
talk about
whereout
wideout
wipeout

Synonyms and antonyms of whiteout in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whiteout» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITEOUT

Find out the translation of whiteout to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whiteout from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whiteout» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whiteout
570 millions of speakers

English

whiteout
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whiteout
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيتيووت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Белая мгла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Whiteout
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whiteout
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voile blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whiteout
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tipp-Ex
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホワイトアウト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화이트 아웃
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whiteout
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Whiteout
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whiteout
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाईटआउट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whiteout
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Whiteout
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zamieć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Біла імла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Whiteout
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whiteout
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Whiteout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whiteout
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whiteout
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whiteout

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITEOUT»

The term «whiteout» is regularly used and occupies the 61.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of whiteout
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «whiteout».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITEOUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whiteout» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whiteout» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whiteout

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITEOUT»

Discover the use of whiteout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whiteout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs, and the Press
Describes CIA involvement in drug trafficking.
Alexander Cockburn, 1998
2
Whiteout
Filled with startling twists, Whiteout is the ultimate knife-edge drama from an international bestselling author who is in a class by himself.
Ken Follett, 2008
3
Whiteout: Poems
Whiteout: calques and towers, twin polar storms, falling, burning. Whiteout: "a book of white nothing." George Murray's sixth collection has been a decade in the making.
George Murray, 2012
4
Whiteout
Robin can hardly wait for her cousin April and her Aunty Liz to come to the ranch for Christmas.
Becky Citra, 2009
5
Whiteout
A rebellious 17-year-old city boy, Jonathan Aird, is sent to an isolated Arctic settlement on Baffin Island to live with his uncle.
James Houston, 2002
6
Whiteout
He hears the voices of his parents talking of dreams, desires, and loss, and inexorably their story leads him to ask the questionthe very question his family has always wanted to prevent him from asking: What really did happen in that ...
Brian Duren, 2009
7
Whiteout: Lost in Aspen
The author shares his experiences living in Aspen for two years, and offers his observations on the wealthy and the New Age followers who fill the resort town
Ted Conover, 1993
8
Whiteout
L asks Light, though he is still under suspicion, to join the taskforce and help locate the second Kira. Light agrees so he can access the taskforce resources, but when he finally meets the new Kira, she's not at all what he expects.
Tsugumi Ōba, Takeshi Obata, Alexis Kirsch, 2006
9
Whiteout: The Misadventures of Sarah Davies
Whiteout is the third action-packed adventure book in the Misadventures of Sarah Davies, and it's filled with all the action and excitement of the previous books.
Ronnie Dauber, 2012
10
Whiteout
Carrie Stetko is a U.S. Marshal on the trail of a murderer hiding somewhere in the frozen wastes of Antarctica, in a work presented in graphic novel format.
Greg Rucka, James Lucas Jones, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITEOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whiteout is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dance Review: Whiteout at Tramway, Glasgow
Hooded figures, stumbling on-stage as if - like the Whiteout of the title - they're caught up in a blizzard, buffeted by unseen forces. Hooded figures, and we can't ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
2
Snow falls as southern Manitoba prepares for Winnipeg whiteout
WINNIPEG – Snow fell Monday in southern Manitoba, ending a streak of above-normal spring temperatures as the provincial capital got ready for a whiteout. «Globalnews.ca, Apr 15»
3
Highway 102 hit by multiple vehicle crashes
Joyce says that in both locations, whiteout conditions were a factor. He says winds are picking up across the province and recommends drivers stay off the roads ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
4
I-90EB just east of Syracuse reopen after multiple crashes
Authorities say the westbound lanes of the Thruway east of Syracuse are closed after multiple vehicles crashed during whiteout conditions. (Photo: Nicole ... «WGRZ-TV, Feb 15»
5
School bus slides off U.S. 31, multiple crashes result during whiteout
"We have responded to numerous crashes due to the whiteout conditions," Wolffis said. Wolffis said the majority of crashes are on southbound U.S. 31 at Lake ... «MLive.com, Feb 15»
6
Fashion at Artopia 2015's Whiteout: Meet Cha Cha Romero of Vanity …
Westword's Artopia now includes Whiteout, our annual fashion show. In advance of this year's art extravaganza, which is coming down on February 21 at City ... «Westword, Feb 15»
7
Whiteout conditions blamed for multicar pileups
Update: Associated Press report. Blowing snow fueled by wind gusts of more than 40 mph caused whiteout conditions across Indiana on Saturday, causing ... «Indianapolis Star, Feb 15»
8
Whiteout Conditions Cause I-80 Pileup
"I was following a tractor trailer and two cars up the road, we were going about 35, the weather conditions were extremely hazardous, it was a whiteout," he said. «WTAJ, Feb 15»
9
Heavy Snow, Wind Gusts, and Whiteout Conditions Strike NYC Just …
This plus winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph will result in brief whiteout conditions ... causing very hazardous travel conditions. The good news is the snow should ... «New York Magazine, Jan 15»
10
Whiteout causes accidents involving 23 vehicles on I-90 in northern …
The to-be-determined number of crashes happened during whiteout conditions of strong winds and falling snow near milepost 40, between Buffalo and ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jan 15»

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