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Meaning of all-weather | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Not affected by climatic conditions; capable of normal operation regardless of precipitation, wind, sun, etc.
    not-comparable
  2. Always there when needed, reliable, dependable, loyal, faithful.
    figuratively, not-comparable

Examples

“an all-weather tire”
“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.”
“For China the Aksai Chin serves as a necessary communications link; an all-weather road system goes through there.”
“It could be argued that many of the counties struggling to run an all-weather service are the same ones already suffering from under-investment, crumbling infrastructure, congestion, and poor reliability.”
“an all-weather friend”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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