asbestos
/æsˈbestɒs/noun
उच्चारण ऐस्बेस्टॉस
एस्बेस्टस
Core word
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[U]
a soft grey mineral that does not burn, used in the past to protect against heat; its fibres can cause serious lung disease
एस्बेस्टस
- asbestos sheets
- Old buildings with asbestos roofs are being replaced for safety.
- Workers must wear masks when removing asbestos from old buildings.
+ 2 more examples
- The factory shed had an asbestos roof.
- Exposure to asbestos can damage the lungs.
Synonyms mineral fibre
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
asbestos (uncountable)
Asbestos is uncountable and takes a singular verb; it has no plural and no article in general statements.
'Asbestos' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; सामान्य कथनों में इसका plural और article नहीं होता।
- Asbestos is no longer used in many countries.
- The old roof was made of asbestos sheets.
asbestos + noun / exposure to asbestos
It is used before nouns such as sheet, roof and dust, and exposure to asbestos is the usual way to speak of the health risk.
यह sheet, roof और dust जैसे nouns से पहले आता है, और स्वास्थ्य जोखिम के लिए 'exposure to asbestos' सामान्य कथन है।
- Workers faced exposure to asbestos in the old factory.
asbestos + verb forms: banned, removed, replaced
Common passive forms are asbestos was banned, removed or replaced; add by and a name for the agent.
आम passive रूप asbestos was banned, removed या replaced हैं; कर्ता बताने के लिए 'by' और नाम जोड़िए।
- Asbestos was removed from the school roof by trained workers.
- Asbestos has been replaced by safer materials.
asbestos + health context
Use verbs such as inhale, cause and develop with asbestos: inhaling asbestos fibres can cause lung disease.
Asbestos के साथ inhale, cause और develop जैसी क्रियाओं का प्रयोग होता है: asbestos के रेशों को साँस में लेने से फेफड़ों की बीमारी हो सकती है।
- Inhaling asbestos fibres can cause lung disease.
- Workers developed breathing problems after years near asbestos.
+Collocations 4
asbestos + noun
sheetroofdustfibrecement
- Asbestos fibre in the air can damage the lungs.
verb + asbestos
removebaninhalecontainreplace
- The building contains asbestos and must be cleared carefully.
noun + asbestos
exposure toban onrisk ofremoval of
- Long exposure to asbestos can cause a serious disease.
asbestos + adjective
dangerousharmfultoxicoldloose
- Loose asbestos fibres are dangerous when they are breathed in.
“More examples 7
- Asbestos was once used in roofs because it does not burn.
Asbestos का उपयोग कभी छतों में होता था क्योंकि यह जलता नहीं है।
- Radhika read that asbestos dust can harm the lungs.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि asbestos की धूल फेफड़ों को नुकसान पहुँचा सकती है।
- The government banned the use of asbestos in new buildings.
सरकार ने नई इमारतों में asbestos के उपयोग पर रोक लगा दी।
- Many slums still have roofs made of asbestos sheets.
कई झुग्गियों में अब भी asbestos की चादरों की छतें हैं।
- The old school building was cleared of asbestos before the repair.
मरम्मत से पहले स्कूल की पुरानी इमारत से asbestos हटा दिया गया।
- Workers wear masks to avoid breathing asbestos dust.
श्रमिक asbestos की धूल साँस में जाने से बचने के लिए मास्क पहनते हैं।
- Older houses in the area still have asbestos in the walls.
क्षेत्र के पुराने मकानों की दीवारों में अब भी asbestos है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Asbestos are harmful to health.
✓ Asbestos is harmful to health.
Asbestos is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb.
'Asbestos' uncountable है, इसलिए यह singular verb लेता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
mineral fibre
§Grammar and usage
Health: asbestos dust causes lung disease (asbestosis), so its use is restricted in many countries.
स्वास्थ्य में एस्बेस्टस की धूल फेफड़ों का रोग (asbestosis) करती है, इसलिए अनेक देशों में इसका प्रयोग प्रतिबंधित है।