bitumen
/ˈbɪtʃəmən/noun
उच्चारण बिचमन
डामर, तारकोल, बिटुमेन
Core word
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[U]
a black sticky substance obtained from oil, used for covering roads or roofs
डामर, तारकोल, बिटुमेन
- The workers spread hot bitumen over the gravel.
- a bitumen road
- Bitumen is melted and spread on the road during repairs.
+ 2 more examples
- The roof was covered with a layer of bitumen to stop leaks.
- The smell of hot bitumen filled the street.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
bitumen (uncountable noun)
Bitumen is a material, so it has no plural and takes no 'a' or 'an'. Measure it with a phrase such as 'a layer of' or 'a tonne of'.
'Bitumen' एक पदार्थ है, इसलिए यह uncountable है; इसके साथ 'a' या 'an' नहीं आता। मात्रा बताने के लिए 'a layer of' या 'a tonne of' जैसे phrase लगाएं।
- A thick layer of bitumen was spread over the village road.
- The road department ordered ten tonnes of bitumen before the monsoon.
bitumen + noun (noun modifier)
Bitumen often works like an adjective in front of another noun to name a road material or a product.
'Bitumen' अक्सर दूसरे noun से पहले आकर सड़क की सामग्री या उत्पाद का नाम बताता है।
- The bitumen plant is located outside the town.
- Workers heated the bitumen drum on a wood fire.
be covered / sealed / laid with bitumen
Use the passive with 'with' to say what a surface or roof is coated in.
किसी सतह या छत पर क्या लगाया गया है, यह बताने के लिए 'with' के साथ passive का प्रयोग होता है।
- The flat roof was sealed with bitumen to stop leaks.
- Most national highways are laid with bitumen rather than plain concrete.
+Collocations 4
verb + bitumen
spreadheatmeltlaypour
- The labourers melted the bitumen in a large iron drum.
bitumen + noun
roadlayermixtanksurface
- A fresh bitumen surface can feel soft in the summer heat.
adjective + bitumen
hotliquidstickyblackrefined
- Hot bitumen must be handled carefully to avoid burns.
bitumen + of / for
a layer of bitumena barrel of bitumenbitumen for waterproofingbitumen for roads
- Bitumen for waterproofing is painted on the outside of the basement wall.
“More examples 5
- The smell of fresh bitumen filled the street after the repair work.
मरम्मत के काम के बाद गली में ताज़े बिटुमेन की गंध भर गई।
- Bitumen is obtained from crude oil during refining.
बिटुमेन कच्चे तेल को refine करते समय प्राप्त होता है।
- Radhika's geography book explains why bitumen is used to build roads.
राधिका की भूगोल की पुस्तक बताती है कि सड़कें बनाने में बिटुमेन का उपयोग क्यों होता है।
- Because bitumen keeps water out, builders also use it on terraces.
बिटुमेन पानी को रोकता है, इसलिए निर्माता इसे छतों पर भी लगाते हैं।
- The potholes were filled with a mixture of stones and bitumen.
गड्ढों को पत्थर और बिटुमेन के मिश्रण से भरा गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The workers bought two bitumens for the road.
✓ The workers bought two drums of bitumen for the road.
Bitumen is uncountable; count it with a container or measure word.
'Bitumen' uncountable है; इसे गिनने के लिए drum जैसे measure word का प्रयोग करें।
✗ A bitumen was spread on the highway.
✓ Bitumen was spread on the highway.
Do not use 'a' with an uncountable material noun.
Uncountable material noun के साथ 'a' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।