dowel
/ˈdaʊəl/noun
उच्चारण डावल
(जोड़ने की) गुल्ली, खूँटी, डॉवेल
Core word
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a small round stick of wood, plastic or metal that fits into holes in two pieces of wood or stone to join them together
(जोड़ने की) गुल्ली, खूँटी, डॉवेल
- The carpenter used wooden dowels to join the legs of the table.
- A wooden dowel held the two parts of the shelf together.
- Insert a dowel into each hole and add a little glue.
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- The cupboard was held together with dowels instead of nails.
- He cut a long dowel to make a handle for the broom.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dowel (countable noun)
A dowel is a small peg used to join two pieces of wood. Each joint usually needs several, so the plural is common.
Dowel लकड़ी के दो टुकड़ों को जोड़ने वाली छोटी खूँटी है। एक जोड़ में प्रायः कई लगते हैं, इसलिए बहुवचन आम है।
- The carpenter fixed the chair with wooden dowels.
- A dowel fits into a drilled hole.
dowel + joint / pin / rod
It combines with other nouns to describe the type: dowel joint, dowel pin, dowel rod.
यह अन्य nouns के साथ प्रकार बताता है: dowel joint, dowel pin, dowel rod।
- A dowel joint is strong and neat.
dowel (verb): dowel sth together
As a verb, it means to join with dowels.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ dowels से जोड़ना है।
- The boards were doweled together.
dowel in/into + hole
Use in or into for putting the peg in the hole.
खूँटी को छेद में डालने के लिए 'in' या 'into' आता है।
- Tap the dowel into the hole with a hammer.
dowel vs screw vs nail
A dowel is a smooth peg that fits into holes; a screw has a thread, and a nail is hammered straight in.
Dowel चिकनी खूँटी है जो छेदों में बैठती है; screw में चूड़ी होती है, और nail सीधे ठोका जाता है।
- The cupboard has dowels, not screws, at the joints.
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material + dowel
woodenplasticmetalsteelbamboohardwood
- A wooden dowel was used to hold the shelf in place.
verb + dowel
drill forinsertgluetap incutsand
- He glued the dowel and tapped it into the hole.
dowel + use
as a handleas a supportfor joiningfor hanging clothesfor curtains
- She used a dowel as a handle for her paintbrush.
size + dowel
thinthickshortlonground
- A thin dowel is enough for a small box.
dowel + tool
drillhammergluesawsandpaper
- You need a drill and glue to fix a dowel.
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- The teacher showed the class how to make a toy using dowels and clay.
शिक्षक ने कक्षा को दिखाया कि dowels और मिट्टी से खिलौना कैसे बनाते हैं।
- Radhika hung her scarves on a wooden dowel fixed to the wall.
राधिका ने अपने दुपट्टे दीवार में लगी लकड़ी की dowel पर टाँग दिए।
- Cheap furniture often uses plastic dowels instead of metal screws.
सस्ता फर्नीचर प्रायः धातु के पेचों की जगह प्लास्टिक के dowels इस्तेमाल करता है।
- The carpenter measured and marked the dowel holes carefully.
बढ़ई ने dowel के छेदों को ध्यान से नापकर चिह्नित किया।
- A cloth was rolled around a dowel to make a scroll.
कपड़े को एक dowel के चारों ओर लपेटकर scroll बनाया गया।
- The student carved a toy boat from a piece of dowel for her science project.
विद्यार्थी ने विज्ञान परियोजना के लिए dowel के टुकड़े से खिलौना नाव तराशी।
- The wooden dowel snapped when the shelf became overloaded.
अलमारी पर बहुत वज़न होने से लकड़ी की dowel टूट गई।
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✗ He put the dowel on the hole.
✓ He put the dowel into the hole.
A peg goes into a hole, not on it.
खूँटी छेद के अंदर जाती है, ऊपर नहीं।
✗ The carpenter bought three dowel for the table.
✓ The carpenter bought three dowels for the table.
A number above one needs a plural noun.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद noun बहुवचन में आता है।