whiteout

UK
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
US
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/

Translations

whiteoutnoun
whiteouts
pl
UK
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
US
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
I used a whiteout to correct the mistake on the paper.
Я использовал корректор, чтобы исправить ошибку на бумаге.
The whiteout made it impossible to see the road ahead.
Метель сделала невозможным увидеть дорогу впереди.
Additional translations
белая мгла
белая завеса
Synonyms
visibility reduction
whiteout conditions
whiteoutverb
whiteouted
Past Simple
whiteouted
Past Participle
whiteouting
Gerund
UK
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
US
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
I need to whiteout the mistake on this document.
Мне нужно замазать ошибку в этом документе.
whiteoutadjective
UK
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
US
/ˈwaɪtaʊt/
Used attributively in phrases such as "whiteout conditions"; treated as non-gradable.

Definitions

whiteoutnoun
A weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand, making it difficult to see the horizon or distinguish between the ground and sky.
The hikers were caught in a whiteout and had to wait for the storm to pass before continuing their journey.
A correction fluid used to cover errors in writing or typing on paper.
She used whiteout to correct the typo on her report before submitting it.
whiteoutverb
To cover a mistake in writing with a white correction fluid.
She had to whiteout the error on the form before submitting it.
To obscure or erase something completely, often used metaphorically.
The heavy snowstorm seemed to whiteout the entire landscape.
whiteoutadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the near-zero-visibility weather conditions known as a whiteout.
All flights were cancelled due to the whiteout conditions.