unhoused
- adjective
- /ʌnˈhaʊzd/
- Leaving electrical wires unhoused can be dangerous in a busy workshop.
Examples
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The engine parts remained unhoused until the new casing arrived.
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The delicate instrument was left unhoused on the workbench during repairs.
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The unhoused equipment sat outside in the rain.
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Many unhoused items were left in the garage.
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The delicate instrument was left unhoused on the workbench during repairs.
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Leaving electrical wires unhoused can be dangerous in a busy workshop.
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The engine parts remained unhoused until the new casing arrived.
Synonyms
Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password
Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case
Without a safe place to stay and exposed to the weather
Antonyms
How Enclosed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unhoused = housed (transparent) = un + house + ed
Standard negation prefix 'un-' applied to 'housed' yields the literal meaning 'not housed' (not enclosed or installed), which is directly inferable.
Etymology
Unhoused comes from un- ('not') plus house ('home' or 'cover'), so it literally means 'not placed in a house or case'; think of a delicate tool left without its protective cover, which is why the word is used for objects that are not enclosed or installed.