HAZARD

Hazard

A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm; however, once a hazard becomes "active", it can create an emergency situation. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and possibility interact together to create risk. For hazards in the context of risk assessment, see Hazard

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hazard

Noun

  1. A type of game played with dice.
  2. Chance.
  3. The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
    He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life.
  4. An obstacle or other feature which causes risk or danger; originally in sports, and now applied more generally.
    The video game involves guiding a character on a skateboard past all kinds of hazards.
  5. sand or water obstacle on a golf course
  6. The act of potting a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard).
  7. Anything that is hazarded or risked, such as a stake in gambling.

Verb

  1. To expose to chance; to take a risk.
    I'll hazard a guess.
  2. To risk (something); to venture to incur, or bring on.


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