hazard:1

noun
haz*ard \ ˈha-zərd \
14th century{ds||5||}
  • a source of danger
  • the effect of unpredictable and unanalyzable forces in determining events : chance, risk
  • a chance event : accident

hazard:2

verb
hazard \
circa 1601
  • to offer or present at a risk : venture

hazard lights

plural noun
hazard lights \
1966
  • special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly) —called also hazards

hazard pay

noun
hazard pay \
  • extra money that someone is paid for doing work that is dangerous

moral hazard

noun
moral hazard \
1861
  • a situation in which a party is incentivized to risk causing harm because another party is obligated to remedy the consequences of the harm caused; specifically : the possibility of loss to an insurance company arising from the character or circumstances of the insured

occupational hazard

noun
occupational hazard \
  • an injury or ailment resulting from the work one does or from the environment in which one works

traffic hazard

noun
traffic hazard \
  • something that could cause an accident involving a car, bicycle, etc.

La Farge:b2

biographical name
La Farge \
  • Oliver Hazard Perry 1901—1963 American writer and anthropologist

Perry:b3

biographical name
Perry \
  • Oliver Hazard 1785—1819 brother of Matthew Perry American naval officer
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