dashcam
/ˈdæʃkæm/noun
उच्चारण डैश्कैम
डैशकैम, कार के आगे लगा कैमरा जो चलती गाड़ी में सड़क रिकॉर्ड करता है
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a small camera fixed on the front of a car that records the road ahead while the car is moving
डैशकैम, कार के आगे लगा कैमरा जो चलती गाड़ी में सड़क रिकॉर्ड करता है
- The dashcam recorded the whole accident.
- Radhika's father fitted a dashcam to his car.
- Police checked the dashcam video as evidence.
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- A dashcam is useful if there is a dispute after an accident.
- The taxi driver installed a dashcam for safety.
- Footage from the dashcam showed a truck skipping the red light.
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dashcam (countable noun)
A dashcam is a countable noun; it can also be written dash cam or dashboard camera.
'Dashcam' गणनीय संज्ञा है; इसे dash cam या dashboard camera भी लिखा जा सकता है।
- He installed a dashcam in his taxi.
- Many drivers now use dashcams.
dashcam footage / video
Footage is uncountable, so use dashcam footage without an article or plural s.
'Footage' अगणनीय है, इसलिए 'dashcam footage' के साथ article या बहुवचन s नहीं लगता।
- The police studied the dashcam footage.
- The dashcam video proved he was not at fault.
caught on dashcam
This phrase is used for something that was recorded by the camera, often an accident or unusual event.
यह वाक्यांश उस घटना के लिए है जो कैमरे में रिकॉर्ड हो गई, अक्सर कोई दुर्घटना या असामान्य घटना।
- The collision was caught on dashcam.
- A meteor was caught on dashcam over Rajasthan.
dashcam + verb
A dashcam records, captures or stores; it is often set to overwrite old clips.
Dashcam रिकॉर्ड करता है, कैप्चर करता है या सहेजता है; वह अक्सर पुरानी क्लिप को नई से बदलता रहता है।
- The dashcam records every journey automatically.
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verb + dashcam
fitinstallcheckbuyswitch on
- Radhika's father fitted a dashcam to his new car.
dashcam + noun
footagevideoevidenceclipmemory card
- The insurance company asked for the dashcam footage.
adjective + dashcam
front-facingwirelessnight-visionhigh-definitioncompact
- A night-vision dashcam is useful on highways after dark.
dashcam + use
as prooffor insurance claimsfor safetyin court
- A dashcam can serve as proof in a road accident case.
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- The dashcam recorded the truck that jumped the red light.
Dashcam ने उस ट्रक को रिकॉर्ड कर लिया जिसने लाल बत्ती पार की थी।
- After the accident, the driver handed his dashcam to the police.
दुर्घटना के बाद चालक ने अपना dashcam पुलिस को सौंप दिया।
- Dashcam clips of the heavy monsoon floods went viral.
भारी मानसूनी बाढ़ की dashcam क्लिप वायरल हो गईं।
- Taxi drivers in the city are being encouraged to use a dashcam.
शहर में टैक्सी चालकों को dashcam लगाने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया जा रहा है।
- The memory card in my dashcam is full, so I must delete the old files.
मेरे dashcam का memory card भर गया है, इसलिए मुझे पुरानी फ़ाइलें हटानी होंगी।
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✗ The dashcam footages were shown in court.
✓ The dashcam footage was shown in court.
Footage is uncountable: no plural s and a singular verb.
'Footage' अगणनीय है: बहुवचन s नहीं लगता और क्रिया एकवचन आती है।
✗ A dashcam was fixed in front of the car for to record the road.
✓ A dashcam was fixed in front of the car to record the road.
Purpose is shown by a to-infinitive alone; do not put for before it.
उद्देश्य केवल to-infinitive से बताया जाता है; उसके पहले 'for' नहीं लगता।
✓In the exam
Notes
From dashboard camera: dashcam is a shortened form of dashboard camera.
From dashboard camera: dashcam, dashboard camera का संक्षिप्त रूप है।