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单词 all-weather
释义

all-weather

[ awl-weth-er ]
/ ˈɔlˌwɛð ər /

adjective

designed to operate or be usable in any type of weather: an all-weather coat; an all-weather shelter.
capable of resisting damage from exposure to any climatic conditions; weatherproof: an all-weather paint.
in or including all types of weather: years of all-weather experience in the Arctic.

Origin of all-weather

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby all-weather

alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, all very well, all-weather, all well and good, all wet, all-wheel drive, All Whites, all wool and a yard wide
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Example sentences from the Web for all-weather

  • This being recognised, there was strenuous effort to produce an “all-weather” machine.

    The Aeroplane|Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper
  • Now, we want to know how to make an all-weather suit, and we want to know fast.

    The Standardized Man|Stephen Bartholomew

British Dictionary definitions for all-weather

all-weather

adjective

denoting a track, course, or pitch for athletic events or horse racing, made from material which is suitable for use in all weather conditions

noun

Also: allweather an all-weather track or pitch
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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