white out

/ˈwaɪt aʊt/
verb
  1. To cover or obscure something completely, especially with a white substance or by erasing.
    • She white-outed the old address and wrote the new one.
    • The editor white-outed the incorrect line in the manuscript.
    • The snowstorm white-outed the entire landscape.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A weather condition in a snowy area where the sky and snow blend together, making it difficult to see.
    • The skiers got lost in a sudden white-out on the mountain.
    • Driving during a white-out is extremely dangerous.
    • The rescue team had to wait until the white-out cleared.
  2. A correction fluid used to cover mistakes in writing or typing.
    • The bottle of white-out dried out before she could use it.
    • He prefers erasing mistakes rather than using white-out.
    • She used white-out to fix the typo on her essay.
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