Used in a Sentence

karoo

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for karoo.

Editorial note

My biggest gripe with the Karoo is that since it’s running a full Android OS the UI should be gorgeous and it’s just...

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any vast prairie bordering a desert.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of karoo gathered in one view.

noun

Any vast prairie bordering a desert.

noun

The vast plain in South Africa that borders the Kalahari Desert.

noun

(South Africa) Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for karoo.

noun

Any vast prairie bordering a desert.

noun

The vast plain in South Africa that borders the Kalahari Desert.

noun

(South Africa) Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.

Example sentences

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My biggest gripe with the Karoo is that since it’s running a full Android OS the UI should be gorgeous and it’s just...

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If you want really good mapping and routing, check out the Hammerhead Karoo head units, which run Android.

3

There are a bunch of features on Karoo that will show or indicate turns regardless of which screen you're on.

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In the Karoo of South Africa, sheep farmers provided lambs with feed containing the ground up stomaches of older sheep who lived in the area.

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One example: forcing Hammerhead Karoo to remove support.

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I can tell you first hand that Karoo lamb is perfect.

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In Karoo (where most of SKA will stand, in South Africa) they indeed turned off a few radio towers for cellphones and the site is radio-free (you can only use computers in isolated containers) but it only affected a few farmers.

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But if let’s say 5% of higher end bike owners have a Karoo computer and would avoid Shimano in the future due to incompatibility, then it seems like a loss in market size to me.

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We're looking for mobile UI designer to help grow our mobile application team from the ground up, and play a big role in designing and defining mobile web and mobile app experiences for our Karoo and care.com apps.

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People just starting out often do, and are mostly using an app like Strava to display speed and track the ride, but once they get into the hobby much further they'll buy a Garmin or Wahoo or Karoo and use that.

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I tend to update my Karoo pretty quickly, but I have never seen any indication that it would force an update, so I think people could stick with last week's version for as long as they want.

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The previous, the Karoo Ice Age, was 360–260 million years ago.) It only explains why there are cycles, but if the planetary conditions were the same 3 million years ago, and there were no cycles, then the hypothesis would be in error.

Quote examples

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All the comments about how it will be too expensive and difficult to source unusually sized parts make me wonder how they make something like the Hammerhead Karoo for $400 - an android device with a 3.2" sunlight readable reflective screen (supposedly even more expensive), custom software.

Proper noun examples

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Apple doesn't care about cycling, because Apple doesn't want to make a head unit to compete with Wahoo, Garmin, or Karoo.

2

You'll be leading dev efforts for Karoo, and for our Care.com branded app that's not in market, and still in its infancy stages.

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Now, Wahoo has a demonstrably bigger presence, and Karoo/Hammerhead is creeping in, too.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use karoo in a sentence?

My biggest gripe with the Karoo is that since it’s running a full Android OS the UI should be gorgeous and it’s just...

What does karoo mean?

Any vast prairie bordering a desert.

What part of speech is karoo?

karoo is commonly used as noun.