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• rug´ged|ly — rug|ged «RUHG ihd», adjective. 1. covered with rough edges; rough and uneven: »rugged ground. So onward, o er the rugged way That runs through rocks and sand (Oliver Wendell Holmes). SYNONYM(S): craggy, scragy, furrowed. 2. sturdy and vigorous;… …   Useful english dictionary

• rug|ged — «RUHG ihd», adjective. 1. covered with rough edges; rough and uneven: »rugged ground. So onward, o er the rugged way That runs through rocks and sand (Oliver Wendell Holmes). SYNONYM(S): craggy, scragy, furrowed. 2. sturdy and vigorous; able to… …   Useful english dictionary

• rug´ged|ness — rug|ged «RUHG ihd», adjective. 1. covered with rough edges; rough and uneven: »rugged ground. So onward, o er the rugged way That runs through rocks and sand (Oliver Wendell Holmes). SYNONYM(S): craggy, scragy, furrowed. 2. sturdy and vigorous;… …   Useful english dictionary

• rug|ged|i|za|tion — «RUHG uh duh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of ruggedizing: »Part of this program is aimed at ruggedization and miniaturization of electronic components (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

• rug|ged|ize — «RUHG uh dyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make (a piece of equipment) rugged enough for practical, everyday use …   Useful english dictionary

• rug — rug·be·ian; rug; rug·by; rug·ged; rug·ged·iza·tion; rug·ged·ize; rug·ged·ly; rug·ged·ness; rug·ger; rug·ging; rug·gy; ug·rug; ke·rug·ma; …   English syllables

• ged — ar·ma·ged·don; bull·dog·ged; crag·ged; crag·ged·ness; dog·ged; dog·ged·ly; dog·ged·ness; ged; ged·a·nite; ged·rite; jag·ged; jag·ged·ly; jag·ged·ness; mit·nag·ged; rag·ged; rag·ged·ly; rag·ged·ness; rug·ged; rug·ged·iza·tion; rug·ged·ize;… …   English syllables

• rugged — rug·ged …   English syllables

• ruggedly — rug·ged·ly …   English syllables

• rugged — rug•ged [[t]ˈrʌg ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface 2) roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form: Lincoln s rugged features[/ex] 3) (of a face) wrinkled or furrowed 4) rough, harsh, or severe: a… …   From formal English to slang