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   hazard

   /ˈhazəd/

   noun

   • 1. a danger or risk: "the hazards of childbirth" Similar dangerriskperilthreatmenacedifficultyproblempitfalljeopardyperilousnessendangermentimperilment
   • ▪ a potential source of danger: "a safety hazard"
   • ▪ a permanent feature of a golf course which presents an obstruction to playing a shot, such as a bunker or stream.
   • 2. chance; probability: literary "we can form no calculation concerning the laws of hazard" Similar chanceprobabilityfortuityluckfatedestinyfortuneprovidenceserendipityaccidenthappenstance
   • 3. a gambling game using two dice, in which the chances are complicated by arbitrary rules.
   • 4. (in real tennis) each of the winning openings in the court.
   • 5. a stroke with which a ball is pocketed.
   • ▪ the pocketing of the cue ball off another ball.
   • ▪ the pocketing of the object ball.

   verb

   • 1. say (something) in a tentative way: "he hazarded a guess" Similar ventureput forwardprofferadvancevolunteerconjecturespeculatesurmiseformal:opine
   • 2. put (something) at risk of being lost: "the cargo business is too risky to hazard money on" Similar riskput at riskjeopardizechancegamblestakebettake a chance withendangerimperilexpose to dangerput in jeopardyOpposite keep safe

   Word Origin Middle English (in hazard (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French hasard, from Spanish azar, from Arabic az-zahr ‘chance, luck’, from Persian zār or Turkish zar ‘dice’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAZARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HAZARD definition: 1. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage: 2. an area of a golf course (= area of…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › hazardHAZARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hazard definition: an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable. See examples of HAZARD used in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HazardHazard - Wikipedia

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   A hazard is a potential source of harm. Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would potentially allow them to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAZARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HAZARD meaning: 1. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage: 2. an area of a golf course (= area of…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hazardHazard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HAZARD is a source of danger. How to use hazard in a sentence. Did you know?

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAZARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. exposure or vulnerability to injury, loss, evil, etc 2. → See at hazard 3. a thing likely to cause injury, etc.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhazard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of hazard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hazardHazard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. synonyms: chance, fortune, luck. see more. noun. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune. “drinking alcohol is a health hazard ”. synonyms: endangerment, jeopardy, peril, risk. see more. noun.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › hazardHazard - definition of hazard by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. A chance of being injured or harmed: Space travel is full of hazards. b. Risk or danger: a high degree of hazard. 2. A possible source of danger: This room is a fire hazard. 3. Games A game played with dice that is a forerunner of craps and was especially popular in England in the 1600s and 1700s. 4.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAZARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HAZARD definition: 1. something that is dangerous: 2. something unpleasant that sometimes happens to people who do a…. Learn more.