contaminated en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Meanings
- adulterated; impure
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made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
A "contaminated" runway has over 25% of its surface area covered with standing water or slush (or loose snow) more than 3mm thick, or compressed snow and ice anywhere along the takeoff run or accelerate-stop surface.
2004, Phil Croucher, JAR Professional Pilot Studies, pages 12–6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more contaminated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most contaminated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
radiocontaminated · noncontaminated · hypercontaminated · uncontaminated
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
infected · rotten · laced · irradiated · spiked
Synonyms
polluted · common · polluted · tainted · contaminated · tainted · mixed · corrupted · sophisticated · adulterated
Translations (6)
uk забруднений (adulterated; impure) · es contaminado (adulterated; impure) · mi paruparu (adulterated; impure) · pt contaminado (adulterated; impure) · grc μιαρός (adulterated; impure) · mi nanu (adulterated; impure)