rough weather

collocation in English

meaningsofroughandweather

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rough
adjective
uk
/rʌf/us
/rʌf/
not even or smooth, often because of being in ...
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weather
noun[U]
uk
/ˈweð.ər/us
/ˈweð.ɚ/
the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a ...
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(Definition ofroughandweatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For convenience of transport and handling, and to protect plant components during theroughweathercharacteristic of the southern ocean, most countries are opting to build their plants inside containers.
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I am told that after the equinox, owing to the gales and theroughweather, the possibilities of invasion will very greatly diminish.
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Again, wagons may be detained at the port of shipment, owing to vessels being kept back byroughweather.
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Is there any breakwater to give these flying-boats a lee when there isroughweather, or do they have to land in open water?
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It is inevitable, under the eight-day continuous tie-up rule, that fishermen will be pushed to sea inroughweather.
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I submit that the house will not stand up toroughweather.
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They know the terrain and are used to theroughweather.
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I should like an assurance that the prohibition as regardsroughweatheris still being enforced.
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Their structure was fully tested before acceptance; the trials including manoeuvring,roughweatherand sea-keeping tests.
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There was no indication that abnormallyroughweatherwould be encountered.
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Fifteen such sites are in regular use and three reserve sites are used occasionally inroughweather.
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It would be easier to do these things now while things are relatively good than it would be if we ran intoroughweather.
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The piers are too dangerous for even a small rowing boat to put in beside them in anything likeroughweather.
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No notices have been served on ships or vehicles to prevent transport on grounds ofroughweather.
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They run down the canals and through the harbours, and can standroughweather.
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In its present form this would be rather difficult to manage, particularly inroughweather.
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They can take to the sea in fairlyroughweather.
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Therefore, they need accessibility and a sanctuary for their boats in theroughweatherwhich they frequently experience.
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I admit that it is much more difficult, but such vessels are much more uncomfortable to work in, especially if there isroughweather.
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