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becalmed

/bɪˈkɑːmd/adjective

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(हवा न होने से) रुका हुआ, निश्चल (पाल वाला जहाज़)

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a sailing ship) not able to move because there is no wind

    (हवा न होने से) रुका हुआ, निश्चल (पाल वाला जहाज़)

    • The ship lay becalmed for a week in the middle of the ocean.

    Synonyms motionless still stranded

  2. 2

    not making any progress

    ठप, जिसमें कोई प्रगति न हो

    • Talks between the two countries have been becalmed for months.
    • a becalmed economy

    Synonyms stalled stagnant at a standstill