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whiteout.

A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwaɪtˌaʊt/
  1. A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.

    countable · slang · uncountable
  5. The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.

    countable · uncountable
  7. The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white people.

    countable · uncountable
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Deverbal from white out.

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