exposed
adjective
left or being without shelter or protection.
well-exposed
-
a word derived from
exposed.
Example Sentences
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With abundant and well-exposed rock layers, Washington has fossils dating from Ice Age mammals only 12,000 years old to marine invertebrates more than 500 million years old.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
But the discovery of a near-intact and extremely well-exposed fossil hot spring deposit of Jurassic age at San Agustin Farm led them to some amazing discoveries—not the least of which was the hot spring itself.
From US News ● May 6, 2011
Obama's physique has been well-exposed; photographers snapped him body surfing in Hawaii during the campaign.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the cultivation of shrubs for this purpose, whether they are confined in pots or planted out, choose an open, well-exposed position, carefully guarding against overcrowding, as this tends to leaves instead of flowers.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook
At well-exposed stations there is a rapid increase in the vapour content soon after noon, especially in summer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
