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wide berth

wide berth noun: adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.

Noun

wide berth (plural wide berths)

  1. Adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.
    • Steer to port and give the rocks a wide berth.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.
    • Our cat always gives the vacuum cleaner a wide berth.
    • He's so obnoxious that everyone gives him a wide berth.

wide berth meaning in Tamil

wide berth in Tamil

இடையீடில்லா நிலை

Examples of wide berth in a sentence

  • One [sheep] was "bagged" but gave the rest of the train a wide berth and appeared only somewhat shaken.1949 November and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 356:
  • Only Samantha escaped with her dignity intact, because she gave the series a wide berth.2025 August 13, Jennifer Weiner, “In ‘And Just Like That …’ a Craven Era Took Its Revenge on Youth and Hope and Fun”, in The New York...

Forms of wide berth

pluralwide berths

Questions about wide berth

What does wide berth mean?
Wide berth means adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.
What is wide berth in Tamil?
Wide berth in Tamil is இடையீடில்லா நிலை. See Wide berth meaning in Tamil.
How do you use wide berth in a sentence?
One [sheep] was "bagged" but gave the rest of the train a wide berth and appeared only somewhat shaken.
What part of speech is wide berth?
Wide berth is a noun.
What is the plural of wide berth?
The plural of wide berth is wide berths.

Words near wide berth in the dictionary

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  4. wide area networks
  5. wide awake
  6. wide berth
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  8. wide blue yonder
  9. wide boy
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  11. wide column store

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