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dross

/drɒs/noun

उच्चारण ड्रॉस

कचरा, निकम्मी चीज़, घटिया माल

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] disapproving

    something of very low quality, or the least valuable part of something

    कचरा, निकम्मी चीज़, घटिया माल

    • Most of the films released this year were dross.
    • He separated the useful ideas from the dross.

    Synonyms rubbish trash junk garbage refuse

    Opposite gem treasure

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    a waste substance, especially the material that rises to the surface of melted metal

    धातु-मैल, कीट, धातुमल

    • The dross is skimmed off the molten metal.

    Synonyms slag scum waste

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

rubbish trash junk garbage refuse slag scum waste

Antonyms

gem treasure

§Grammar and usage

Usage: dross is often contrasted with gold, as in the phrase 'separating the gold from the dross'.

Usage में dross की तुलना अक्सर gold से की जाती है, जैसे 'separating the gold from the dross' में, यानी अच्छे को बेकार से अलग करना।