weather
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/ˈwɛðə/
English
Definitions
noun
- The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
- Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.“Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather.”
- The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
- A situation.
verb
- To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
- (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
- To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
- To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.“to weather a cape; to weather another ship”
adjective
- Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.
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Synonyms
meteorologyweatherboardwindwardupwindendurebrave outbraveatmospheric conditionweather conditionclimatemeteorologicalweathermanmeteorologistatmosphericclimatologyatmospheretemperature