tender
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8.9
- adjective
- /ˈtɛndər/
- Specialized
:
propenso a escorar
- Free-market capitalism, on the other hand, means: no central banks, no legal tender laws, no fiat-money monopoly, no lender of last resort, and no government/central bank bailouts of overleveraged commercial banks.
Examples
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During the race, we realized that our tender boat struggled to maintain balance in strong winds.
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The sailing yacht was so tender that it heeled dangerously with even the slightest gust of wind.
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There are old English 20 notes that will no longer be tender.
Blog text (25) -
Also, try to research the culture of the country; several also have a tendency to be noticeable just like a tender USB.
Blog text (13) -
The bartender is a low-tech ROBO-TENDER.
Fiction book (1996) -
Tender Morsels. Margo Lanagan. Random House/Alfred A. Knopf. 978-0-375-84811-7.
Academic text (2009) -
He had been a wiper -- lowly as an ordinary seaman -- then oiler, then water-tender, watching his gauges for hours at a stretch.
Fiction book (1991) -
The crew learned quickly that their tender ship required careful handling to prevent capsizing.
Synonyms
8
7.5
Unsteady and likely to fall over easily
3
9.1
A boat that easily tips in the water
1
9.5
A boat that leans easily and feels unstable in the water
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
2
2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
How Stable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tender meaning a boat that heels easily likely comes from Latin tener 'soft' or 'giving', so a 'tender' vessel is one that gives way or leans over easily when the wind or load moves it.