geohazard
geohazard noun: a geological hazard, such as the risk of a landslide or tsunami.
Noun
geohazard (plural geohazards)
- A geological hazard, such as the risk of a landslide or tsunami.
- Yumei Wang, the director of Oregon’s geohazards team, said a quick evaluation last year found that 1,300 of the state’s schools (housing 340,000 students) and emergency-services buildings had a “high or very high” risk of collapse in a substantial earthquake.2008 May 27, Andrew C. Revkin, “Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens”, in New York Times
- It notes: "It is important to understand, therefore, that whilst there now exists considerable skill in observing and forecasting rainfall, the science behind the translation of rainfall into geohazards, such as washouts, earth slides and other earthwork failures, is immature and remains the...2021 April 7, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Forecasting and monitoring key to preventing landslips”, in RAIL, number 928, page 9
Forms of geohazard
| plural | geohazards |
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Origin of geohazard
From geo- + hazard.
Words formed from geohazard
Questions about geohazard
- What does geohazard mean?
- Geohazard means a geological hazard, such as the risk of a landslide or tsunami.
- What part of speech is geohazard?
- Geohazard is a noun.
- What is the plural of geohazard?
- The plural of geohazard is geohazards.
Words near geohazard in the dictionary
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