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hazard

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1300, from Old French hasard , hasart (12c.) "game of chance played with dice," possibly from Spanish azar "an unfortunate card or throw at dice," which is said to be from Arabic az-zahr (for al-zahr ) "the die." But this is doubtful because of the absence ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A hazard is any biological , chemical, mechanical, environmental or physical agent that is reasonably likely to cause harm or damage to humans, other organisms, or the environment in the absence of its control. This can include, but is not limited to: asbestos ...

Gazetteer Word definitions in Gazetteer
Population (2000): 66 Housing Units (2000): 39 Land area (2000): 0.253208 sq. miles (0.655805 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.253208 sq. miles (0.655805 sq. km) FIPS code: 21765 Located within: Nebraska ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context historical English) A type of game played with dice. (from 14th c.) 2 chance. (from 16th c.) 3 The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. (from 16th c.) vb. 1 To expose to chance; to take a risk. 2 To risk (something); to venture, ...

Usage examples of hazard.

Farleyfile system would break down if I attempted to mix with crowds, not to mention the unknown hazards of the Actionist goon squads--what I would babble with a minim dose of neodexocaine in the forebrain none of us liked to think about, me least of all.

Farleyfile system would break down if I attempted to mix with crowds, not to mention the unknown hazards of the Actionist goon squads-what I would babble with a minim dose of neodexocaine in the forebrain none of us liked to think about, me least of all.

I, who was already overwhelmed with distress, could bear this aggravation of misfortune and disgrace: I, who had always maintained the reputation of loyalty, which was acquired at the hazard of my life, and the expense of my blood.

Having absolutely no clue as to the contents of the wardrobe, Alec hazarded a guess.

Stella Morton, whose jumping-bean ambience seemed to add up to a hazard, and was tracking around to her with a firing arm when a third force brought it up short.

Roman annals to discover three inconsiderable rebellions, which were all suppressed in a few months, and without even the hazard of a battle.

In most cases - unless you happen to be at the actual site of the chemical or biological agents - you are likely to have time to take the one precaution that applies to all biochem hazards: avoiding areas near the contamination.

Tiana, in particular, was critical to Bly in spotting ever-changing hazards, and while she took to the water as if born a mermaid, thanks to instinctual skills and reflexes that came with the body, she had a lot to learn about hazards, and particularly what was and was not important to the captain.

The astonished bureaucrat hazarded a sidelong glance at the shabbily-dressed general, obviously regretting the slights he had given him earlier that day.

Myrtle Hazard waited until the steps of Master Byles Gridley had ceased to be heard, as he walked in his emphatic way through the long entry of the old mansion.

In some such way the grave warnings of Master Byles Gridley had called up a fully shaped, but hitherto unworded, train of thought in the consciousness of Myrtle Hazard.

It would hardly do to stab Myrtle Hazard, and shoot Byles Gridley, and strangle Mrs.

A day or two after Myrtle Hazard returned to the village, Master Byles Gridley, accompanied by Gifted Hopkins, followed her, as has been already mentioned, to the same scene of the principal events of this narrative.

Two notes passed between Myrtle Hazard and Master Byles Gridley that evening.

The natives were hostile, so it was only with hazard and difficulty that the mariners managed to restock the chuan with food and water.