cruiser
/ˈkruːzə(r)/noun
उच्चारण क्रूज़र
क्रूज़र (बड़ा तेज़ युद्धपोत)
Core word
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[C]
a large fast ship used in war
क्रूज़र (बड़ा तेज़ युद्धपोत)
- The navy sent two cruisers to the area.
- The cruiser sailed out of the harbour at dawn.
- The battleship was escorted by two fast cruisers.
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- The navy's new cruiser can carry helicopters.
- Old cruisers were slowly replaced by modern destroyers.
Synonyms warship
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[C]
(also cabin cruiser) a boat with a motor and room for people to sleep, used for pleasure
मोटर-नौका, सैर की नाव
- They hired a cruiser for a week on the river.
- We spent the weekend on a cabin cruiser in Kerala's backwaters.
- We rented a cruiser for a lazy trip around the lake.
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- The cruiser had two bedrooms and a small kitchen.
- A family hired a cruiser to explore the canals.
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[C] North American
a police car
पुलिस गाड़ी
- A police cruiser pulled up outside the bank.
- The cruiser's siren echoed through the empty street.
- The cruiser followed the speeding car down the main road.
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- Two police cruisers blocked the end of the street.
- He saw a cruiser parked outside the police station.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cruiser (countable noun: warship)
A large, fast warship that is smaller than a battleship.
एक बड़ा और तेज़ युद्धपोत जो battleship से छोटा होता है।
- The navy launched a new cruiser.
- A missile cruiser guarded the fleet.
cabin cruiser / cruiser (leisure boat)
A motorboat with cabins to sleep in, used for pleasure trips.
सोने के कमरों वाली मोटरबोट जो आनंद-यात्राओं के लिए होती है।
- They rented a cabin cruiser for the weekend.
cruiser (other uses)
It can also mean a police patrol car (American use) or a cruiser-weight boxer. The meaning depends on the context.
इसका अर्थ पुलिस की गश्ती कार (अमेरिकी प्रयोग) या cruiserweight मुक्केबाज़ भी हो सकता है। अर्थ संदर्भ से तय होता है।
- A police cruiser followed the speeding truck.
aboard a cruiser
Use aboard, on or on board for being on the ship.
जहाज़ पर होने के लिए 'aboard', 'on' या 'on board' आता है।
- The sailors served aboard the cruiser for six months.
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adjective + cruiser
heavylightmissilenavalluxury
- The light cruiser was faster than the battleship.
verb + cruiser
launchcommandsinkboardcommission
- The navy commissioned a new cruiser last year.
cruiser + noun
captaincrewdeckclasssquadron
- The cruiser crew saluted the admiral.
cruiser + preposition
on a cruiseraboard the cruiserfrom the cruiserbeside the cruiser
- Helicopters took off from the cruiser.
cruiser + type
cabin cruiserpolice cruiserarmoured cruiserbattle cruiser
- A cabin cruiser sailed slowly along the coast.
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- INS Kolkata is a destroyer, not a cruiser.
INS कोलकाता एक विध्वंसक (destroyer) है, cruiser नहीं।
- The cruiser fired a salute as the president's yacht passed.
राष्ट्रपति की नौका के गुज़रते ही cruiser ने सलामी दागी।
- Radhika's uncle served as an officer on a naval cruiser.
राधिका के चाचा ने एक नौसैनिक cruiser पर अधिकारी के रूप में सेवा दी।
- The family spent a holiday on a cabin cruiser in Kerala.
परिवार ने केरल में cabin cruiser पर छुट्टियाँ बिताईं।
- A cruiser is bigger than a destroyer but smaller than a battleship.
Cruiser destroyer से बड़ा पर battleship से छोटा होता है।
- The cruiser escorted the merchant ships through the strait.
Cruiser ने व्यापारिक जहाज़ों को जलडमरूमध्य से सुरक्षित पार कराया।
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✗ The captain of cruiser gave the order.
✓ The captain of the cruiser gave the order.
A specific ship needs the definite article.
किसी विशेष जहाज़ के लिए definite article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ He served in a cruiser for six months.
✓ He served on a cruiser for six months.
We serve on a ship.
जहाज़ पर सेवा देने के लिए 'on' आता है।