boneshaker
/ˈbəʊnʃeɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बोन्शेकर
खटारा गाड़ी, खड़खड़िया
Core word
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[C] British, informal
an old vehicle that is in bad condition and very uncomfortable to ride in
खटारा गाड़ी, खड़खड़िया
- We travelled to the village in an old boneshaker of a bus.
- The village bus was a boneshaker that rattled over every pothole.
- The old jeep was a real boneshaker on the mountain road.
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- We bounced along in a boneshaker of a bus for hours.
- My first car was a rusty boneshaker.
Synonyms jalopy banger wreck rattletrap
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[C]
an early type of bicycle with solid tyres, made in the 1860s
पुराने ज़माने की ठोस टायरों वाली साइकिल
- The museum has a boneshaker on display.
- A boneshaker from the 1860s stood in the museum hall.
- The boneshaker had a heavy wooden frame and iron tyres.
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- A boneshaker was difficult to ride on rough roads.
- He proudly rode a restored boneshaker in the parade.
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a boneshaker (countable noun, informal)
A boneshaker is an old vehicle in poor condition that gives a very uncomfortable ride.
Boneshaker पुराना, खस्ताहाल वाहन है जिसकी सवारी बहुत असुविधाजनक होती है।
- The village bus was an old boneshaker.
- We rode to the fair in a boneshaker of a jeep.
a boneshaker of a + noun
This informal pattern describes a vehicle with the quality of a boneshaker.
यह अनौपचारिक संरचना ऐसे वाहन का वर्णन करती है जिसमें boneshaker जैसी विशेषता हो।
- It was a boneshaker of a cart, but it reached the village.
the boneshaker (historical)
The word also names an early bicycle of the 1860s with solid tyres.
यह शब्द 1860 के दशक की solid टायर वाली शुरुआती साइकिल का भी नाम है।
- The museum has a boneshaker from the 1860s.
boneshaker (tone and use)
The word is informal and humorous. It suggests a vehicle that makes your bones feel loose from the bumps.
यह शब्द अनौपचारिक और मज़ाकिया है; यह ऐसे वाहन का संकेत देता है जिसके झटकों से हड्डियाँ हिल जाएँ।
- That boneshaker of a bus shook us all the way to Ooty.
boneshaker vs jalopy vs rattletrap
These are informal words for an old, noisy vehicle; boneshaker stresses the rough ride.
ये पुराने, शोर करने वाले वाहन के अनौपचारिक शब्द हैं; boneshaker झटकेदार सवारी पर ज़ोर देता है।
- The rattletrap and the jalopy were both parked outside.
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adjective + boneshaker
oldrattlingrustyancientwheezing
- The rusty boneshaker rattled over every pothole.
verb + boneshaker
ridedrivetravel inreplace
- They travelled to the hill station in a boneshaker.
boneshaker + road word
on bumpy roadsover potholesalong the lane
- The boneshaker groaned over the potholes.
boneshaker + vehicle
bustractorcartjeepcycle
- We reached the village in a boneshaker of a tractor.
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- Radhika's grandfather still drives his boneshaker of a scooter to the market.
राधिका के दादाजी आज भी अपना खटारा स्कूटर चलाकर बाज़ार जाते हैं।
- After two hours in the boneshaker, my back was aching.
खटारा गाड़ी में दो घंटे बैठने के बाद मेरी पीठ दर्द करने लगी।
- The old school bus was nicknamed the boneshaker.
पुरानी स्कूल बस का उपनाम खटारा पड़ गया था।
- Nobody wanted to cross the hills in that boneshaker.
उस खटारा में पहाड़ पार करने को कोई तैयार नहीं था।
- An original boneshaker bicycle is displayed in the transport museum.
परिवहन संग्रहालय में असली boneshaker साइकिल प्रदर्शित है।
- The boneshaker bus took five hours to cover forty kilometres.
खटारा बस ने चालीस किलोमीटर पाँच घंटे में तय किए।
- I wouldn't call that old tempo a boneshaker, but it does rattle.
मैं उस पुराने tempo को खटारा तो नहीं कहूँगा, पर वह खड़खड़ाता ज़रूर है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All name an old, rough vehicle.
सभी पुराने, खटारा वाहन को बताते हैं।
Stresses the uncomfortable, bumpy ride.
असुविधाजनक, झटकेदार सवारी पर ज़ोर।
- A boneshaker of a bus.
An old, battered car (American).
पुरानी, पिचकी हुई कार (American)।
- He drove a jalopy to the farm.
Stresses the noise of a worn-out vehicle.
घिसे वाहन के शोर पर ज़ोर।
- The rattletrap coughed and stopped.