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B1anareaofwaternext to thecoast, oftenprotectedfrom theoceanby athickwall, whereshipsandboatscanshelter: Ourhotelroomoverlookedaprettylittlefishingharbor. - He has ahousedown by the harbor.
- TheCentralharborareawill beclosedto allmarinetrafficfrom 3.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
- The harborwallsneedurgentreinforcement.
- It was aprettytownwith apicturesqueharbor andwell-preservedbuildings.
- In the harbor, theboatsbobbedgentlyup and down on thewater.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPorts & docks - anchorage
- basin
- boatyard
- breakwater
- derrick
- dock
- dockyard
- free port
- harbour master
- haven
- marina
- passport control
- port
- quayside
- shipyard
- slip
- superport
- terminal
- the dockside
- wharf
See more results » harborverb[T](HAVE IN MIND)tothinkabout orfeelsomething, usually over alongperiod: He's been harboring agrudgeagainst hereversince hispromotionwasrefused. There are those who harborsuspicionsabout hismotives. Powellremainsnon-committal about anypoliticalambitionshe may harbor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesThinking and contemplating - a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's seeidiom
- rack
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
- spare
- spring to mindidiom
See more results » harborverb[T](HIDE)toprotectsomeone or somethingbad,especiallybyhidingthatpersonor thing when thepolicearelookingfor him, her, or it: SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesHiding and disguising - be holed upidiom
- booby trap
- camo
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- cloak
- drown
- hiding
- hit the deckidiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- secrete
- shroud
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- sidle
- skulk
- smokescreen
- tuck
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: harborverb[T](CONTAIN)tocontainthebacteria, etc. that cancauseadiseasetospread: Bathroomdoorhandlescan harborgerms. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBacteria, moulds, germs & viruses - adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germicidal
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- incubation
- incubation period
- mildew
- MRSA
- shitake mushroom
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Passing on illness & causing disease harbor| American Dictionaryharbornoun[C](WATER)aprotectedareaofwaternext to thelandwhereshipsandboatscan besafelykept harborverb[T](HAVE IN MIND)to have inmindathoughtorfeeling, usually over alongperiod: He harbored thesuspicionthat someone in theagencywasspyingfor theenemy. harborverb[T](HIDE)toprotectsomeone byprovidingaplacetohide: They wereaccusedof harboring afugitive. (Definition ofharborfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofharborharbor Subsequent scenes show teeming streets, construction sites, moving trains, and the bustlingharbor.From theCambridge English Corpus These regionsharbormany genes, and the task of undertaking fine mapping studies to find the risk variant or variants is onerous.From theCambridge English Corpus Commoners were not the only ones who harbored dubious suspicions.From theCambridge English Corpus This occurs in everyday life when we anthropomorphize pets, ascribing to them states of mind they are unlikely to be in a position toharbor.From theCambridge English Corpus Here we show that oligodendrocytesharborperoxisomes whose function are essential for maintaining white matter tracts throughout adult life.From theCambridge English Corpus Consequently, infectious disease studies can be greatly affected by selection bias related to the hosts harboring the pathogens under study.From theCambridge English Corpus It is a brilliant description and a clever means of making the transition f rom the ship leavingharbormoving to open sea.From theCambridge English Corpus Considering that academic bioethics is often viewed as a captive of liberal academia, which is presumed toharboranticapitalist sentiments, this result is ironic.From theCambridge English Corpus A non-volcanic, topographydriven geothermal system, harboring a microbiological community, operates in an extremely cold environment and discharges through solid ice.From theCambridge English Corpus The steamboat, figuring prominently in the title, is merely suggested, theharboris not evident.From theCambridge English Corpus All those who can afford compliance steer into the safeharboroffered by the r ule.From theCambridge English Corpus Individual convictions, no matter how per vasively they may be harbored, are not the products of formal enactments or authoritative decrees.From theCambridge English Corpus The pilot whale,harborporpoise, and bottlenosed dolphin are all pelagic animals, which forage at a variety of depths.From theCambridge English Corpus A very large ($2.1 million) rivers and harbors bill, enacted in 1852, funded more than 100 separate projects.From theCambridge English Corpus It is not easy to secure competitiveness in international shipping market withoutharborautomation, and so many countries are investing in automation for harbor advancement.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |