prime vertical dial

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Vertical \Ver"ti*cal\, n.
   1. Vertical position; zenith. [R.]
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   2. (Math.) A vertical line, plane, or circle.
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   {Prime vertical}, {Prime vertical dial}. See under {Prime},
      a.
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