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rugged

Adjective

∙ Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
∙ Nor neat nor regular; irregular, uneven.
∙ Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
∙ Strong, sturdy, well-built. of a person
∙ Rocky and bare of plantlife. of land
∙ Harsh; austere; hard; crabbed; — said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.
∙ Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.
∙ Harsh; grating; rough to the ear — said of sound, style, and the like.
∙ Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; — said of looks, etc.
∙ Violent; rude; boisterous; — said of conduct, manners, etc.
∙ Vigorous; robust; hardy; — said of health, physique, etc.
∙ Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions. computing, of a computer

Adjective

Verb

rug

Noun

∙ A partial covering for a floor. [1624]
∙ A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket. [1591] Britain, Australia
∙ A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing. [1547] historical, now rare
∙ A cloak or mantle made of such a frieze. [1577] historical, now rare
∙ A person wearing a rug. [1627] obsolete, rare
∙ A cloth covering for a horse. [1790]
∙ A dense layer of natural vegetation that precludes the growth of crops. [1792] obsolete, rare
∙ The female pubic hair. [1893] slang
∙ A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
∙ A wig; a hairpiece. [1940] slang
∙ A dense growth of chest hair. [1954] colloquial

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