horizontal stripes

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• horizontal — I UK [ˌhɒrɪˈzɒnt(ə)l] / US [ˌhɔrɪˈzɑnt(ə)l] adjective ** 1) straight and parallel to the ground Draw a horizontal line across the page. horizontal stripes 2) business on the same level a horizontal merger (= when two similar companies join… …   English dictionary

• horizontal — hor|i|zon|tal1 [ ,hɔrı zantl ] adjective ** 1. ) straight and parallel to the ground: Draw a horizontal line across the page. horizontal stripes ─ opposite VERTICAL 2. ) BUSINESS on the same level: a horizontal merger (=when two similar companies …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Stars and Stripes — noun the national flag of the United States of America • Syn: ↑American flag, ↑Star Spangled Banner, ↑Old Glory • Hypernyms: ↑flag * * * the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Stars and Stripes — Star Star (st[aum]r), n. [OE. sterre, AS. steorra; akin to OFries. stera, OS. sterro, D. ster, OHG. sterno, sterro, G. stern, Icel. stjarna, Sw. stjerna, Dan. stierne, Goth. sta[ i]rn[=o], Armor. & Corn. steren, L. stella, Gr. asth r, a stron,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stars and Stripes — Stars′ and Stripes′ n. gov the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes, alternately red and white, and a blue field containing white stars representing the states Also called Old Glory Star Spangled Banner, The • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

• go-faster stripes — plural noun (informal; facetious) Matching horizontal stripes painted along the sides of a car for sporty effect, which unaccountably give (esp young male) drivers of cars bearing them a sense of superior power and road skill • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• Stars and Stripes — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1777 the flag of the United States having 13 alternately red and white horizontal stripes and a blue union with white stars representing the states …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Stars and Stripes — the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white, representing the original states, and of a blue field containing 50 white stars, representing the present states. Also called Old Glory, The… …   Universalium

• Stars and Stripes — noun the national flag of the United States, consisting of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternately red and white, equal to the number of the original states, with a blue union marked with white stars equal in number to the whole number of states …  

• Stars and Stripes — ☆ Stars and Stripes n. name for the flag of the United States, with seven horizontal red stripes and six white ones, the colors alternating, and in the upper left corner a blue field with white stars (now 50), one for each state …   English World dictionary

• Flag of Romania — Infobox flag Name = Romania Article = Use = 111111 Symbol = Proportion = 2:3 Adoption =26 June 1848 1 July 1866 27 December 1989 16 July 1994 Design = A vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red, with stripes of equal width and blue near the… …   Wikipedia