destroyer
/dɪˈstrɔɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डिस्ट्रॉइअर
विध्वंसक (युद्धपोत), डिस्ट्रॉयर
Core word
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[C]
a small fast warship that is used to protect larger ships or groups of ships
विध्वंसक (युद्धपोत), डिस्ट्रॉयर
- INS Visakhapatnam is a guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.
- Two destroyers escorted the aircraft carrier.
- The destroyer sailed out of Mumbai harbour at dawn.
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- The navy has added a new destroyer to its fleet.
- A destroyer fired a warning shot in the exercise.
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a person or thing that destroys something
नाश करने वाला, विनाशक
- In Hindu belief, Shiva is the destroyer of evil.
- Drought is a great destroyer of crops.
- Plastic is a destroyer of rivers and oceans.
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- Fire was the destroyer of the old library.
- Time is the great destroyer of old buildings.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
destroyer (ship)
A destroyer is a fast warship that guards larger ships.
Destroyer एक तेज़ युद्धपोत है जो बड़े जहाज़ों की रक्षा करता है।
- INS Kolkata is a guided-missile destroyer.
- The destroyer escorted the aircraft carrier.
destroyer of + noun
For a person or thing that destroys, 'destroyer of' is used: 'destroyer of forests'.
जो नष्ट करता है उसके लिए 'destroyer of' आता है: 'destroyer of forests'।
- Fire is a destroyer of homes.
- Pollution is a destroyer of health.
destroyer vs destruction
'Destroyer' is the doer; 'destruction' is the act or its result.
'Destroyer' करने वाला है; 'destruction' कार्य या उसका परिणाम।
- The destroyer sank the boat.
- The destruction was complete.
capitalised names
Names of ships are capitalised and the prefix INS is used for Indian Navy vessels.
जहाज़ों के नाम capital letters में लिखे जाते हैं और भारतीय नौसेना के जहाज़ों के लिए INS प्रयुक्त होता है।
- INS Delhi is a destroyer.
- The destroyer INS Mormugao was launched.
destroyer vs destroy
'Destroy' is the verb; 'destroyer' adds -er to name the doer.
'Destroy' क्रिया है; 'destroyer' में -er जुड़कर करने वाले को बताता है।
- Floods destroy crops.
- Floods are destroyers of crops.
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adjective + destroyer
guided-missilenavalstealthmodernenemy
- The guided-missile destroyer joined the fleet.
destroyer + noun
fleetcrewsquadroncaptainclass
- The destroyer crew trained for months.
verb + destroyer
launchbuildcommissionsinkescort with
- The Navy commissioned a new destroyer.
destroyer of
peaceforestshopeswildlifehealth
- Plastic is a destroyer of marine life.
figurative
a destroyer of dreamsa destroyer of trusta destroyer of livestime as a destroyerwar the destroyer
- Rumour is a destroyer of trust.
destroyer in the navy
lead a convoypatrol the coastcarry helicopterslaunch missilesprotect the fleet
- The destroyer patrolled the western coast.
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- The destroyer sailed out of Mumbai harbour at dawn.
Destroyer भोर में मुंबई बंदरगाह से रवाना हुआ।
- Radhika saw a model of a naval destroyer at the science fair.
राधिका ने विज्ञान मेले में एक नौसैनिक destroyer का मॉडल देखा।
- India's first stealth destroyer was built in Mumbai.
भारत का पहला stealth destroyer मुंबई में बना था।
- Mosquitoes are destroyers of human peace in the rainy season.
बरसात में मच्छर मनुष्य की शांति के नाश करने वाले होते हैं।
- Anger is the destroyer of friendships.
क्रोध मित्रता को नष्ट करने वाला है।
- A destroyer can fire missiles and also chase submarines.
Destroyer मिसाइल दाग सकता है और पनडुब्बियों का पीछा भी कर सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The destroyer is a warship who guards big ships.
✓ The destroyer is a warship that guards big ships.
A relative pronoun for a thing is 'that' or 'which', not 'who'.
निर्जीव वस्तु के लिए relative pronoun 'that' या 'which' होता है, 'who' नहीं।
✗ Fire is the destroyer from forests.
✓ Fire is the destroyer of forests.
The thing destroyed is joined by 'of'.
जिसे नष्ट किया जाए उससे पहले 'of' आता है।