disaster | an act that has disastrous consequences |
damage harm hurt scathe | the act of damaging something or someone |
display exhibit showing | something shown to the public, the museum had many exhibits of oriental art |
wrong legal injury damage | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
damage control | an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss |
ecology bionomics environmental science | the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment |
atlas book of maps map collection | a collection of maps in book form |
screening showing viewing | the display of a motion picture |
calamity catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity, the earthquake was a disaster |
damage equipment casualty | loss of military equipment |
battle damage combat casualty | loss of military equipment in battle |
operational damage operational casualty | loss of military equipment in field operations |
collateral damage | (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations |
damage harm impairment | the occurrence of a change for the worse |
Environmental Protection Agency EPA | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |
Council on Environmental Policy | the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment |
disaster area | a region whose population is affected by a general disaster |
price terms damage | the amount of money needed to purchase something, the price of gasoline, he got his new car on excellent terms, how much is the damage? |
attention deficit disorder ADD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD hyperkinetic syndrome minimal brain dysfunction minimal brain damage MBD | a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders |
brain damage | injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently), can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. |
catastrophe disaster | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune, lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system, his policies were a disaster |
environmental condition | the state of the environment |
damage | inflict damage upon, The snow damaged the roof, She damaged the car when she hit the tree |
damage | suffer or be susceptible to damage, These fine china cups damage easily |
environmental | concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment, environmental pollution |
environmental | of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings, environmental factors |