foghorn
/ˈfɒɡhɔːn/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉग्हॉर्न
कोहरा-भोंपू, (जहाज़ों को चेतावनी देने वाला) भोंपू
Core word
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[C]
an instrument that makes a loud deep sound to warn ships of danger in fog
कोहरा-भोंपू, (जहाज़ों को चेतावनी देने वाला) भोंपू
- We heard the foghorn sounding from the lighthouse all night.
- The deep sound of the foghorn warned boats near the rocks.
- The ferry sounded its foghorn as it left the harbour.
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- In thick fog, a foghorn warned boats to keep clear of the coast.
- Villagers near the shore got used to the foghorn.
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[C] informal
a very loud voice
बहुत ऊँची आवाज़
- He has a voice like a foghorn.
- The auctioneer had a voice like a foghorn.
- Her laugh was like a foghorn across the room.
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- The coach had a voice like a foghorn.
- A foghorn of a voice shouted for silence.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a / the foghorn (countable noun)
Foghorn is a countable noun for a loud warning device used at sea or on coasts when visibility is poor.
'Foghorn' गिना जा सकने वाला noun है, जो समुद्र या तट पर कम दृश्यता में बजने वाले तेज़ चेतावनी उपकरण के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The foghorn sounded every two minutes as the ferry left the harbour.
- We could hear the foghorn long before we saw the lighthouse.
a voice like a foghorn
In a simile, a foghorn describes a very loud, deep voice. It can be mildly critical.
उपमा के रूप में 'foghorn' बहुत तेज़ और भारी आवाज़ का वर्णन करता है, और कभी-कभी हल्की आलोचना भी जताता है।
- The coach has a voice like a foghorn, so nobody misses his instructions.
foghorn + verb (subject)
As a subject, a foghorn can sound, blare, boom or warn. These are the usual verbs.
Subject के रूप में foghorn के साथ sound, blare, boom या warn जैसी क्रियाएँ सामान्य रूप से आती हैं।
- A foghorn boomed across the bay in the early morning mist.
foghorn as a modifier
Foghorn can come before another noun to give the idea of loudness.
Foghorn किसी दूसरे noun से पहले आकर तेज़ आवाज़ का भाव दे सकता है।
- He made a foghorn announcement that startled the whole platform.
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verb + foghorn
soundhearblowuseset off
- The captain ordered the crew to sound the foghorn.
adjective + foghorn
deepmournfullouddistantfaint
- The deep foghorn echoed along the coast of Kerala.
foghorn + noun
blastvoicewarningsignal
- A long foghorn blast warned the fishing boats to return.
like a foghorn
shoutboombellowannouncecall out
- The vendor called out the prices like a foghorn.
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- Thick fog covered the Mumbai harbour, and the foghorn blared all night.
मुंबई बंदरगाह पर घना कोहरा छाया था और foghorn रात भर बजता रहा।
- Radhika's uncle laughs like a foghorn, and the whole house hears him.
राधिका के चाचा foghorn की तरह हँसते हैं, और पूरा घर उन्हें सुन लेता है।
- The ship's foghorn is a safety device, not a musical instrument.
जहाज़ का foghorn सुरक्षा उपकरण है, कोई वाद्य यंत्र नहीं।
- In the school play, the headmaster's role needed an actor with a foghorn voice.
स्कूल के नाटक में प्रधानाचार्य की भूमिका के लिए foghorn जैसी आवाज़ वाले अभिनेता की ज़रूरत थी।
- Without a foghorn, ships might not know how close the rocks are in thick fog.
foghorn के बिना जहाज़ों को घने कोहरे में चट्टानों की निकटता का पता नहीं चल पाएगा।
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✗ The foghorn is a device which warn ships in fog.
✓ The foghorn is a device which warns ships in fog.
The relative clause refers to a singular device, so the verb needs -s.
Relative clause एकवचन device के बारे में है, इसलिए क्रिया में -s लगेगा।
✗ The foghorns sound was heard from the shore.
✓ The foghorn's sound was heard from the shore.
Use the possessive apostrophe: foghorn's for one foghorn.
एक foghorn के स्वामित्व के लिए apostrophe के साथ foghorn's लिखा जाता है।