food chain
/ˈfuːd tʃeɪn/noun
उच्चारण फ़ूड चेन
खाद्य शृंखला
Core word
noun
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[C]
a series of living creatures in which each one eats the one below it, for example plants are eaten by insects, insects by frogs and frogs by snakes
खाद्य शृंखला
- Grass, deer and tigers form a simple food chain.
- Poisons in the water can pass up the food chain.
- Small fish are an important link in the food chain.
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- If insects disappear, the whole food chain is affected.
- Humans are at the top of the food chain.
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[C] informal
the series of levels of importance or power in an organisation
(संस्था में) पद या शक्ति का क्रम
- As a trainee, he is at the bottom of the food chain.
- Interns are at the bottom of the food chain in the newsroom.
- Junior engineers are low on the food chain in the firm.
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- A new clerk sits at the bottom of the office food chain.
- The manager is higher up the food chain than the supervisor.
Synonyms hierarchy pecking order
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
hierarchy pecking order
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Do not confuse a food chain (a single line of who eats whom) and a food web (a network of many food chains that are linked together).
Food chain (कौन किसे खाता है की एक सीधी कड़ी) और food web (आपस में जुड़ी कई खाद्य शृंखलाओं का जाल) में भ्रम न करें।