All 3 Uses of
horizontal
in
Brave New World
- The wind of a horizontal speed whistled ever more shrilly in the stays.†
p. 62..0 *
- Their guide halted at the foot of a ladder, raised his hand perpendicularly, then darted it horizontally forward.†
p. 112..5
- His back was horizontally streaked with crimson, and from weal to weal ran thin trickles of blood.†
p. 248..2
Definition:
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(horizontal) in line with the floor, horizon, or another flat base
(When you are standing, you could be thought of as vertical. When lying down, you could be thought of as horizontal.)