airstrip
/ˈeəstrɪp/noun
उच्चारण एअर्स्ट्रिप
हवाई पट्टी
Core word
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a narrow piece of cleared land that aircraft can use to take off and land, especially one without the buildings of an airport
हवाई पट्टी
- The relief plane landed on a small airstrip in the hills.
- The army built a temporary airstrip near the border.
- Supplies were dropped near the airstrip in the jungle.
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- Only small planes can land on this airstrip.
- The villagers cleared the airstrip of stones before the plane arrived.
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airstrip (countable noun)
An airstrip is a countable noun; use a or an for one and airstrips for more than one.
'Airstrip' countable noun है; एक के लिए a/an और अनेक के लिए 'airstrips' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The army built an airstrip in the valley.
- Several airstrips were damaged in the floods.
on an airstrip / at an airstrip
Use on when you mean the surface itself, and at when you mean the place as a point.
सतह के लिए 'on' और स्थान को एक बिंदु मानने पर 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The helicopter landed on a small airstrip near the border.
- We waited at the airstrip for the supplies.
noun + airstrip (compound use)
Airstrip is often used before another noun to describe a type of place or work.
'Airstrip' अक्सर दूसरे noun से पहले आकर स्थान या कार्य का प्रकार बताता है।
- The airstrip construction was completed in six months.
airstrip + for + purpose
Use for to say what the airstrip serves, such as supplies, tourism or rescue.
Airstrip किस काम के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है, जैसे आपूर्ति, पर्यटन या बचाव।
- The island has an airstrip for emergency flights.
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adjective + airstrip
remotedirtshortunpavedmilitary
- The doctor reached the village by a short dirt airstrip.
verb + airstrip
buildland ontake off fromclearrepair
- Workers cleared the airstrip after the cyclone.
airstrip + noun
runwaylightsstafffuel
- The airstrip lights failed during the storm.
noun + airstrip
junglemountainislandborderarmy
- A jungle airstrip is often just a strip of mud.
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- A small plane landed safely on the grass airstrip.
एक छोटा विमान घास की airstrip पर सुरक्षित उतरा।
- The government plans to develop an airstrip in the hill district.
सरकार पहाड़ी ज़िले में एक airstrip विकसित करने की योजना बना रही है।
- Relief material was flown to the island's only airstrip.
राहत सामग्री द्वीप की एकमात्र airstrip तक हवाई मार्ग से पहुँचाई गई।
- Cows sometimes wander onto the airstrip, so the pilot must circle first.
गायें कभी-कभी airstrip पर आ जाती हैं, इसलिए पायलट को पहले चक्कर लगाना पड़ता है।
- An airstrip is cheaper to build than a full airport.
पूरे हवाई अड्डे की तुलना में airstrip बनाना सस्ता होता है।
- Pilots need good weather to use the hill airstrip.
पायलटों को पहाड़ी airstrip के प्रयोग के लिए मौसम अच्छा चाहिए।
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✗ The plane landed in the airstrip.
✓ The plane landed on the airstrip.
A plane lands on a strip or runway, which is a surface, so use on.
विमान किसी पट्टी या runway की सतह पर उतरता है, इसलिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
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These places all serve aircraft, but they differ in size and facilities.
ये सभी स्थान विमानों के काम आते हैं, पर आकार और सुविधाओं में भिन्न हैं।
A simple cleared strip of land with few or no buildings.
साफ़ की हुई ज़मीन की सरल पट्टी, जिसके पास बहुत कम या कोई इमारत नहीं होती।
- The airstrip had only a windsock and a shed.
The paved surface at an airport used for take-off and landing.
हवाई अड्डे की पक्की पट्टी जिस पर विमान उड़ान भरते और उतरते हैं।
- The runway is three kilometres long.
A large complex with terminals, runways and services for passengers.
टर्मिनल, runway और यात्री-सेवाओं वाला बड़ा परिसर।
- We reached the airport two hours early.