All-weather

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not affected by climatic conditions; capable of normal operation regardless of precipitation, wind, sun, etc. not-comparable

    "an all-weather tire"

  2. 2
    Always there when needed, reliable, dependable, loyal, faithful. figuratively, not-comparable

    "an all-weather friend"

Adjective
  1. 1
    usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather wordnet

Example

More examples

"She is popular with passengers as an all-weather vessel, but rather the reverse with yachtsmen as she has at times proved somewhat unwieldy, and certainly takes up a good deal of space in the narrow channels."

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