The wall should be perpendicular to the floor. From LearnThat.org.
The great perpendicular face of the cliff. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The axes are perpendicular to each other. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"Beach!" retorted Barnstable; "do you call a perpendicular rock of a hundred feet in height a beach!". From Wordnik.com. [The Pilot] Reference
Shouldn't she be resting instead of dashing to-and-fro, drying the raindrops that land in perpendicular plop-plop!. From Wordnik.com. [Cafés] Reference
White river; which rose, perhaps, from one to two hundred feet in perpendicular height, and sixty or eighty yards asunder. From Wordnik.com. [Life in the Rocky Mountains] Reference
By holding these rules in different positions, the children readily became familiar with the meaning and practical application of the terms perpendicular, horizontal, and oblique. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes] Reference
It is of what is called the perpendicular Gothic style. From Wordnik.com. [Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland] Reference
Current drives are using a technique called perpendicular magnetic recording. From Wordnik.com. [PCMag.com: New Product Reviews] Reference
Now visualize the entire assemblage rotating about an axis defined as perpendicular to the Torus. From Wordnik.com. [New Movie Reveals Birth of Super-Suns | Universe Today] Reference
We soon found one which I considered to be of the right sort, namely a perpendicular crevice with red tuff about the sides. From Wordnik.com. [Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2] Reference
The technology is known as perpendicular recording because the tiny magnets that represent digits are placed upright, not end to end. From Wordnik.com. [The Speculist: April 2005 Archives] Reference
Ishigami lifted his sword perpendicular to his shoulders, a silvery baton calling an orchestra to silence, all but the drone of flies. From Wordnik.com. [December 6]
They could have used the word "perpendicular," as they did in discussing their preferred embodiment. From Wordnik.com. [CAFC Issues Split Decision on the Meaning of "Transverse Holes"] Reference
The last one we had that kind of perpendicular fly where it kind of just came in and plowed into the coast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2006] Reference
He says a Climber takes it from there, in a direction "perpendicular" to hyperspace, into what is called the null. From Wordnik.com. [Passage at Arms]
"perpendicular" network, the authentication requirements are taken from the properties of the. From Wordnik.com. [TechNet Blogs] Reference
He parked it perpendicular to the west wall of the Pentagon. From Wordnik.com. [Washington's Heroes] Reference
Sometimes one or both quarters are perpendicular, or nearly so. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Add another layer of roll insulation perpendicular to the joists. From Wordnik.com. [Weekend Project: Weatherize your attic to save money and boost comfort at home year-round] Reference
He's now moving perpendicular to the aisles, gazing up at each sign. From Wordnik.com. [Weary] Reference
The market sprawls the length of Souvannalath Road and crosses three perpendicular lanes. From Wordnik.com. [City Walk: Luang Prabang] Reference
It's not perfect and has trouble aiming the car straight into perpendicular parking spaces. From Wordnik.com. [Autopilot: Coming to luxury car near you, almost] Reference
What is the rate of return if all numbers originally related toaandbare perpendicular to zero?. From Wordnik.com. [Probability] Reference
Why is it designed with perpendicular corridors rather than a straight or curving single corridor?. From Wordnik.com. [The Tomb Of Brothers] Reference
Memphis and Charleston Railroad passes this point, where the mountain stands nearly perpendicular. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Instead of the forearm and cannon regions appearing perpendicular or in line, they are directed forward. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
This was mounted on an arm always perpendicular, a small mirror reflecting the variations of the pendulum. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane] Reference
Rows of these small receivers form listening lines perpendicular to the shore, at intervals of about 800 meters. From Wordnik.com. [Fish 'Cell Phones' Track Marine Life] Reference
Where roads and streets are cut through, perpendicular banks are left and stand as well as if composed of stone. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
When viewing images on the LCD, your line of vision needs to be perpendicular to the screen for optimal viewing. From Wordnik.com. [First Look: Fujifilm brings 3D to digital cameras] Reference
It runs in a direction almost perpendicular to the line of bluffs on the opposite side, or east bank, of the river. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
The back of her neck had a patrol tan and showed its perpendicular cords; Zack's arm looked very pale in comparison. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt from Darin Strauss's "More Than It Hurts You"] Reference
It apparently became necessary to continue our journey on foot, and to climb up an almost perpendicular narrow path. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
To exercise your lower abdomen, straighten your legs and lift them in the air perpendicular to your back as you sit up. From Wordnik.com. [LIVESTRONG.COM: Exercise in Your Living Room] Reference
But on the street perpendicular was a bench bearing a familiar advertisement, so he went there instead and took the next bus. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret Animal] Reference
We retreated to get out of fire, not backward, but eastward and perpendicular to the direct road running into the city from Walnut. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Ile Haute arose to an extraordinary height, its summit perfectly level, its sides perfectly perpendicular, and its color a dark purple hue. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in the Fog] Reference
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