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unhoused

unhoused

7.1
Not placed inside a protective case or cover
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈhaʊzd/
translation icon : sin protección
  • Leaving electrical wires unhoused can be dangerous in a busy workshop.

Examples

  • The engine parts remained unhoused until the new casing arrived.

  • The delicate instrument was left unhoused on the workbench during repairs.

  • The unhoused equipment sat outside in the rain.

  • Many unhoused items were left in the garage.

  • The delicate instrument was left unhoused on the workbench during repairs.

  • Leaving electrical wires unhoused can be dangerous in a busy workshop.

  • The engine parts remained unhoused until the new casing arrived.

Synonyms

unsecured
vsunhoused
4 5.3

Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password

is missing a surrounding case or mounted installation instead of only lacking fastening
unshielded
vsunhoused
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case

is not fitted into a complete outer case or installed enclosure
unsheltered
vsunhoused
5.4

Without a safe place to stay and exposed to the weather

is about objects lacking a protective case or installation, not lacking a place to stay

Antonyms

1 3.5

Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document

How Enclosed

sealed
2.5
enclosed
1 3.5
unhoused
7.1
exposed
1 3.4

Surface Forms

unhoused positive

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.