bolt upright vs perpendicular

bolt upright

adj
  • vertical, with the back held stiffly 

perpendicular

adj
  • Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc. 

  • at or forming a right angle (to something). 

  • Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal. 

noun
  • A line or plane that is perpendicular to another. 

  • A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line. 

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