exposed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪkˈspoʊzd/ (Canada, General-American)
Meanings
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(usually, with-to) Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).
The bike chain is open and exposed to tough environmental conditions such as temperature changes, humidity, rain, dirt and road salt.
The monastery perched on an exposed cliff.
an exposed path (trail, etc) up the mountain (one with a drop-off on one or both sides)
exposed to light; exposed to water; exposed to abuse; exposed to danger
exposed beam
The soldiers needed to find cover fast. Their current position was very exposed.
exposed brick
Deriveds
exposedness · overexposed · time-exposed · semiexposed · exposedly · exposed beam · nonexposed · preexposed · exposed brick · underexposed · unexposed · exposed services
Translations (16)
es expósito (open and unprotected) · pl wystawiony (open and unprotected) · ga argail (open and unprotected) · pl odsłonięty (open and unprotected) · ka მოწყვლადი (open and unprotected) · bg открит (open and unprotected) · de ausgesetzt (open and unprotected) · la patens (open and unprotected) · ar مَكْشُوف (open and unprotected) · mi hōrakerake (open and unprotected) · es expuesto (open and unprotected) · bg незащитен (open and unprotected) · mi whakamāeaea (open and unprotected) · ar مُعَرَّض (open and unprotected) · mi tūwherawhera (open and unprotected) · mk и́зложен (open and unprotected)