Hazard

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1. Noun

A game of chance played with dice.

2. Noun

The uncertain result of throwing a die; hence, a fortuitous event; chance; accident; casualty.

3. Noun

Risk; danger; peril; as, he encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life.

4. Noun

Holing a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard).

5. Noun

Anything that is hazarded or risked, as the stakes in gaming.

6. Noun

To expose to the operation of chance; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk.

7. Noun

To venture to incur, or bring on.

8. Verb

To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger.

9. Noun

an obstacle on a golf course
Vocabulary classified under Engineering

10. Noun

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science

11. Verb

put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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