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biplane

/ˈbaɪpleɪn/noun

उच्चारण बाइप्लेन

द्विपंखी विमान

Core word

noun
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    an early type of plane with two sets of wings, one above the other

    द्विपंखी विमान

    • The Wright brothers' first aircraft was a biplane.
    • An old biplane flew over the air show.
    • The pilot flew a red biplane in the air show.
    + 2 more examples
    • Early fighter planes were often biplanes.
    • A biplane has more wing area, so it can fly slowly.
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biplane (countable noun)

A biplane has two pairs of wings, one above the other. It is countable: a biplane, two biplanes. Compare monoplane, with one pair.

Biplane में पंखों के दो जोड़े होते हैं, एक के ऊपर एक। यह countable है। Monoplane में एक ही जोड़ा होता है।

  • The biplane flew low over the field.
  • Early pilots flew biplanes made of wood and cloth.

fly / pilot / board a biplane

Use fly for the pilot's action and board or travel in for passengers.

पायलट के लिए fly और यात्री के लिए board या travel in का प्रयोग होता है।

  • He learnt to fly a biplane at a flying club.
  • Passengers can board a biplane for a short sightseeing flight.

in a biplane / by biplane

In a biplane names the vehicle you sit in. By biplane (no article) states the means of transport.

'In a biplane' बैठने वाले वाहन को दर्शाता है; 'by biplane' (बिना article के) परिवहन का साधन बताता है।

  • They crossed the valley in a biplane.
  • The mail was carried by biplane.

biplane + noun

As a modifier: biplane wings, biplane pilot, biplane ride.

Modifier के रूप में: biplane wings, biplane pilot।

  • The biplane pilot waved at the crowd.
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verb + biplane

flylandbuildrestoreboard

  • Volunteers restored an old biplane for the air show.

adjective + biplane

vintageopen-cockpitwoodensmalltwo-seater

  • The vintage biplane roared above the airfield.

biplane + noun

wingspilotrideenginepropeller

  • A biplane ride over the lake costs a few thousand rupees.

biplane + preposition

over the fieldabove the cloudsin the air showon the runway

  • The biplane touched down on the grass runway.
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  • The Wright brothers' early planes were biplanes.

राइट बंधुओं के शुरुआती विमान biplane थे।

  • Radhika saw a red biplane doing loops at the air show.

राधिका ने air show में एक लाल biplane को गोते लगाते देखा।

  • A biplane has more lift at low speed than a monoplane of the same size.

समान आकार के monoplane की तुलना में biplane कम गति पर अधिक उठान देता है।

  • In the film, the hero escaped in a stolen biplane.

फ़िल्म में नायक चुराए हुए biplane में भाग निकला।

  • The museum has a biplane that was used in the First World War.

संग्रहालय में एक biplane है जिसका उपयोग प्रथम विश्व युद्ध में हुआ था।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He travelled in biplane to the island.

✓ He travelled by biplane to the island.

For means of transport use by without an article, or in a/the biplane.

परिवहन-साधन के लिए 'by biplane' (बिना article) या 'in a biplane' लिखें।

✗ A biplane have two wings.

✓ A biplane has two pairs of wings.

A singular subject needs has; also a biplane has two pairs of wings.

Singular subject के साथ 'has' आता है।