heavy weather

  • 31heavy — adj., n., & adv. adj. (heavier, heaviest) 1 of great or exceptionally high weight; difficult to lift. 2 a of great density. b Physics having a greater than the usual mass (esp. of isotopes and compounds containing them). 3 abundant, considerable… …

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  • 32Weather gage — The weather gage is a nautical term used to describe the advantageous position of a fighting sailing vessel, relative to another. The term is from the Age of Sail, and is now antiquated. A ship is said to possess the weather gage if it is in any… …

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  • 33Weather Report — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …

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  • 34weather — weath|er1 W2S1 [ˈweðə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: weder] 1.) [singular, U] the temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind ▪ What s the weather like today? ▪ a period of unusually hot weather ▪ The weather turned bitterly… …

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  • 35weather — n. & v. n. 1 the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain etc. 2 (attrib.) Naut. windward (on the weather side). v. 1 tr. expose to or affect by atmospheric changes, esp.… …

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  • 36weather — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, be safe, be unflappable, beat the game, beat the system, bring to, calm weather, climate, clime, cold weather, come through, come up fighting, come up smiling, erode, fair weather, flanking, forces of… …

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  • 37heavy — I. adjective (heavier; est) Etymology: Middle English hevy, from Old English hefig; akin to Old High German hebīc heavy, Old English hebban to lift more at heave Date: before 12th century 1. a. having great weight; also characterized by mass or… …

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  • 38weather — /ˈwɛðə / (say wedhuh) noun 1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. 2. windy or stormy weather. –verb (t) 3. to expose to the weather; to dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure… …

  • 39weather — noun 1》 the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards temperature, wind, rain, etc. 2》 [as modifier] Nautical windward. Contrasted with lee. verb 1》 wear away or change in form or appearance by long exposure to the weather.     ↘(of… …

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  • 40weather the storm — Synonyms and related words: be safe, be unflappable, beat the game, beat the system, bounce back, come around, come back, come round, come through, come to, come up fighting, come up smiling, get about, get home free, get over, get well, hold… …

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