whiteout
/ˌwaɪtˈaʊt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
2
Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
3
Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
4
A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
5
The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
6
The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.
7
The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white people.
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