flamethrower
/ˈfleɪmθrəʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लेम्थ्रोअर
अग्निक्षेपक, आग फेंकने वाला हथियार
Core word
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a weapon that sends out a stream of burning liquid or flames
अग्निक्षेपक, आग फेंकने वाला हथियार
- Soldiers used flamethrowers to clear the bunkers.
- The film showed a soldier carrying a flamethrower.
- The museum displays an old flamethrower used in the war.
+ 2 more examples
- Farmers sometimes use a small flamethrower to clear dry weeds.
- The soldier was trained to operate a flamethrower.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flamethrower (countable noun)
A flamethrower is a weapon or tool that shoots out a stream of burning liquid. It is one word and countable.
'Flamethrower' आग की धार फेंकने वाला हथियार या उपकरण है। यह एक ही शब्द है और countable है।
- The soldiers carried a flamethrower into the bunker.
- Flamethrowers were used in the First World War.
verb + flamethrower
Typical verbs are use, fire, aim, carry and ban.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ use, fire, aim, carry और ban हैं।
- The farmer used a flamethrower to clear the dry stubble.
flamethrower as a modifier or in comparisons
People say a flamethrower to describe something that burns everything in its path, often in humour: flamethrower tactics.
लोग इसे उस चीज़ के लिए भी कहते हैं जो रास्ते की हर चीज़ जला दे, प्रायः मज़ाक में।
- Her reply was a flamethrower, and nobody dared to speak after it.
flamethrower vs flare vs blowtorch
A flamethrower sprays burning fuel at a distance; a flare gives a signal; a blowtorch is a tool for welding and soldering.
Flamethrower दूर तक जलता ईंधन फेंकता है; flare संकेत देती है; blowtorch वेल्डिंग और सोल्डरिंग का औज़ार है।
- The plumber used a blowtorch, not a flamethrower, to join the copper pipe.
+Collocations 4
flamethrower + noun
operatorattacktankfuelnozzle
- The flamethrower operator wore a heavy protective suit.
verb + flamethrower
firecarryaimbanuse
- Several countries have banned the use of flamethrowers against civilians.
adjective + flamethrower
handheldmountedarmywartimedangerous
- The museum displayed a wartime flamethrower.
flamethrower + noun (contexts)
flamethrower trenchflamethrower unitflamethrower weed killerflamethrower tank
- The flamethrower unit moved ahead of the infantry.
“More examples 5
- The documentary showed how a flamethrower was used in the war.
वृत्तचित्र में दिखाया गया कि युद्ध में फ्लेमथ्रोअर कैसे प्रयोग हुआ।
- Radhika read that farmers in some countries burn weeds with a flamethrower.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि कुछ देशों में किसान खरपतवार जलाने के लिए फ्लेमथ्रोअर इस्तेमाल करते हैं।
- The film's hero escaped by blasting the door with a flamethrower.
फ़िल्म का नायक फ्लेमथ्रोअर से दरवाज़ा उड़ाकर बच निकला।
- A flamethrower is far too dangerous for untrained people.
बिना प्रशिक्षण वाले लोगों के लिए फ्लेमथ्रोअर बहुत ख़तरनाक है।
- The history exam asked how flamethrowers changed trench fighting.
इतिहास की परीक्षा में पूछा गया कि फ्लेमथ्रोअर ने खाइयों की लड़ाई को कैसे बदला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The soldier burnt the bunker by a flamethrower.
✓ The soldier burnt the bunker with a flamethrower.
Use with for the instrument used.
प्रयुक्त साधन के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The army used flamethrower against the enemy bunkers.
✓ The army used flamethrowers against the enemy bunkers.
A countable noun used in general needs the plural form.
सामान्य अर्थ में countable noun का plural रूप आता है।