White outs

English translation: blizzards

13:46 May 24, 2005

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Science - Construction / Civil Engineering

English term or phrase: White outs

White outs

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Selected answer:blizzards

Explanation:
When nothing, but nothing can be seen for the driving snow...

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David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:42

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blizzards

David Moore (X)

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dictionary definition

Nesrin

Blizzards or snow storms?

Balasubramaniam L.

Discussion entries: 2

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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

white outs

blizzards

Explanation:
When nothing, but nothing can be seen for the driving snow...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

15 mins confidence:

white outs Blizzards or snow storms?

Explanation:
Blizzards or snow storms.

I am only guessing.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of:

Hindi
PRO pts in category: 4

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

whiteouts dictionary definition

Explanation:
white·out (hwît'out', wît'-)
n.
A polar weather condition caused by a heavy cloud cover over the snow, in which the light coming from above is approximately equal to the light reflected from below, and which is characterized by absence of shadow, invisibility of the horizon, and discernibility of only very dark objects.

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-05-24 14:04:03 GMT)
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A simpler definition:
\"The white outs are when then the wind and snow make everything around you white. It is like putting a white bucket over you head. It is like putting a white bucket over you head.\"
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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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