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IELTS word

hazardous

/ˈhæzərdəs/adjective

English definition

likely to cause harm or danger

Common phrases / collocations

  1. hazardous waste
  2. hazardous conditions
  3. potentially hazardous

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The leaking chemical was hazardous to workers.

  2. 2.

    Driving became hazardous in the heavy snow.

  3. 3.

    The material may be potentially hazardous.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A protected worker carefully secures a leaking chemical drum.
likely to cause harm or danger
1dangerous leak
2protective equipment
danger present→protection needed