- horizontal plane
- 1. see plana horizontalia. 2. in dentistry, 3. a plane passing through a tooth at right angles to its long axis.
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Horizontal plane — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal plane — In astronomy, geography, geometry and related sciences and contexts, a plane is said to be horizontal at a given point if it is locally perpendicular to the gradient of the gravity field, i.e., with the direction of the gravitational force (per… … Wikipedia
Frankfort horizontal plane — Frank·fort hor·i·zon·tal plane fraŋk fərt .hȯr ə zänt əl , .här n a plane used in craniometry that is determined the highest point on the upper margin of the opening of each external auditory canal and the low point on the lower margin of the… … Medical dictionary
Horizontal — Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or contained in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal drill — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal engine — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal fire — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal force — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal line — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizontal parallax — Horizontal Hor i*zon tal, a. [Cf. F. horizontal.] 1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. Horizontal misty air. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
