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Vertical

Noun1.vertical - something that is oriented vertically
orientation - position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
2.vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
pillar, column - (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
goalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
jamb - upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
scantling, stud - an upright in house framing
scape, shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
stile - an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
Adj.1.vertical - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
straight - having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"
horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface"
inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
2.vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"

 

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