exposed

English

exposed

(usually followed by to) Vulnerable, susceptible.
exposed to light

exposed to water

exposed to abuse

exposed to danger

The film was not exposed to sufficient light.

The bike chain is open and exposed to tough environmental conditions such as temperature changes, humidity, rain, dirt and road salt.
- 2014 April 21, “Subtle effects”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8884:
  Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. […] Nowadays workers are exposed to far lower doses and manganism is rare.
(architecture, of a structure) Deliberately left uncovered for aesthetic effect.
exposed beam

exposed brick

vulnerable, open to elements

exposed

Unadapted borrowing from English exposed.

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.kisˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ [ˌɛ.kisˈpo(ʊ̯).ze.d͡ʒi], /ˌɛksˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ [ˌɛksˈpo(ʊ̯).zed͡ʒ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.kiʃˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ [ˌɛ.kiʃˈpo(ʊ̯).ze.d͡ʒi], /ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ [ˌɛkʃˈpo(ʊ̯).zed͡ʒ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɛksˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ [ˌɛksˈpo(ʊ̯).zed͡ʒ], /ˌɛ.kisˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ [ˌɛ.kisˈpo(ʊ̯).ze.d͡ʒi]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zɨd/ [ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zɨð]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɛkʃˈpow.zɨd/ [ˌɛkʃˈpow.zɨð]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɛkʃˈpo.zɨd/ [ˌɛkʃˈpo.zɨð]

exposed m (plural exposeds)

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