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perpendicular

英/pˌɜːpəndˈɪkjʊlɐ/
美/ˌpɝpənˈdɪkjəɫɝ/
01n.

垂直线, 垂直的位置, 直立(姿势), 刚正, 垂规

a straight line at right angles to another line; a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting; an extremely steep face

02adj.

垂直的, 直立的, 陡峭的