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hazardous

[haz-er-duhs]

adjective

  1. full of risk; perilous; risky.

    a hazardous journey.

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  2. dependent on chance.

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hazardous

/ ˈæəə /

adjective

  1. involving great risk

  2. depending on chance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • hazardously adverb
  • hazardousness noun
  • nonhazardous adjective
  • nonhazardously adverb
  • nonhazardousness noun
  • ultrahazardous adjective
  • unhazardous adjective
  • unhazardously adverb
  • ˈ󲹳dzܲ adverb
  • ˈ󲹳dzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hazardous1

First recorded in 1570–80; hazard + -ous
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"It will also improve safety by minimizing human exposure to hazardous environments by deploying robots for inspection and monitoring."

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Last month, a Liberian-flagged vessel carrying oil and hazardous cargo leaked and sank in the Arabian Sea, sparking fears that harmful substances could endanger the health of residents and marine life.

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Since the fall of 2022, video game performers have been fighting for a new contract containing AI protections, wage increases to keep up with inflation, more rest periods and medical attention for hazardous jobs.

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However, snowpack melt from higher elevations and elevated river flow rendered the search area too hazardous for rescue staff to conduct thorough searches, according to the release.

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But space weather can be hazardous too, affecting Earth's magnetic field and potentially disrupting communication systems and infrastructure.

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