crossbeam
/ˈkrɒsbiːm/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉस्बीम
आड़ी धरन, शहतीर, कड़ी
Core word
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a long heavy piece of wood or metal placed across a structure to support or strengthen it
आड़ी धरन, शहतीर, कड़ी
- The roof rests on four wooden crossbeams.
- a steel crossbeam
- The builders lifted the heavy crossbeam into place.
+ 2 more examples
- Termites had weakened the crossbeam over the door.
- The old barn is held up by thick oak crossbeams.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a crossbeam (countable noun)
A heavy beam laid across a structure to hold it up.
किसी ढाँचे को सहारा देने के लिए आड़ी रखी गई भारी धरन।
- The roof rests on a wooden crossbeam.
- A steel crossbeam supports the bridge.
crossbeam of + structure
Name what the beam belongs to with of or a possessive.
बीम किस ढाँचे की है, यह 'of' या possessive से बताया जाता है।
- the crossbeam of the gate
support/span with a crossbeam
The tool or part is introduced with a verb of holding or joining.
बीम से जुड़ने या सहारा देने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ प्रयोग होता है।
- Workers fixed a crossbeam between the pillars.
crossbeam vs girder
A girder is a large main beam of steel in a building or bridge; a crossbeam is any beam laid across other parts.
Girder इमारत या पुल की बड़ी मुख्य इस्पाती बीम है; crossbeam किसी भी आड़ी रखी बीम को कहते हैं।
- The bridge girder carries the lighter crossbeams.
+Collocations 5
adjective + crossbeam
woodensteelironheavyrusty
- A rusty iron crossbeam held up the shed.
verb + crossbeam
fixfitlayreplacesupport
- The carpenter fitted a new crossbeam to the roof.
crossbeam + preposition
across the roofbetween the wallsunder the floorabove the door
- The crossbeam above the door was carved in teak.
crossbeam + noun
supportstrengthfailurejoint
- A crossbeam failure caused the roof to sag.
crossbeam + material
teaksal woodsteelconcretebamboo
- The village hall has teak crossbeams.
“More examples 7
- The old house has a thick crossbeam in the main hall.
पुराने घर के मुख्य हॉल में एक मोटी धरन लगी है।
- Engineers checked every crossbeam before reopening the bridge.
पुल खोलने से पहले इंजीनियरों ने हर आड़ी बीम की जाँच की।
- Radhika's grandfather hung a swing from the crossbeam of the veranda.
राधिका के दादा ने बरामदे की धरन से झूला लटकाया।
- The crossbeam cracked under the weight of the water tank.
पानी की टंकी के वज़न से धरन में दरार आ गई।
- A single crossbeam can hold up several planks.
एक अकेली आड़ी बीम कई तख़्तों को सँभाल सकती है।
- Termites had eaten into the crossbeam of the old temple roof.
दीमक ने पुराने मंदिर की छत की धरन को खा लिया था।
- The mason checked whether the crossbeam was level.
राजमिस्त्री ने जाँचा कि धरन बराबर है या नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The roof is supported with a crossbeam.
✓ The roof is supported by a crossbeam.
In a passive sentence the doer or support is introduced by by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता या सहारा देने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'by' आता है।
✗ The crossbeams are weak, so it need repair.
✓ The crossbeams are weak, so they need repair.
A plural noun needs the pronoun they and a plural verb.
Plural noun के लिए pronoun 'they' और plural verb चाहिए।