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View definitions for vertical

vertical

adjective as in upright

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Lilium's aircraft uses 30 electric jets that can be tilted in unison to swing between vertical lift and forward flight.

From BBC

The image was marred by interference, but Romeo thought he could make out twin vertical stabilizers on the tail.

Nearly vertical conveyor belts lifted dry ingredients high up to be deposited into hoppers where they were mixed with water and then the wet concrete was poured into waiting trucks below.

The formation relied on quick, vertical passing and endless movement to pierce through narrow and compact defensive lines.

From BBC

The result is that the descending air heats up by almost 30 degrees Fahrenheit for every vertical mile it sinks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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