freight
/freɪt/noun
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माल, भाड़ा
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[U]
goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries; the system of transporting goods
माल, भाड़ा
- freight trains
- air freight
- Most freight in India still travels by rail.
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- The freight charges were higher than the price of the goods.
- Heavy freight trucks are not allowed on the old bridge.
Synonyms cargo goods load consignment shipment
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[T] ~ sth
to send or carry goods by air, sea or train
माल भेजना
- Goods were freighted by rail.
- The company freights fruit from Nashik to Delhi by train.
- The firm freights its goods to Chennai by sea.
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- Tea is freighted from Assam to the ports in refrigerated containers.
- The parcels were freighted overnight to reach the exhibition on time.
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Spelling and pronunciation, asked often: freight, /freɪt/, with -eigh- and a silent gh (like weight and eight).
Spelling और pronunciation में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: freight, /freɪt/, -eigh- और silent gh के साथ (weight और eight की तरह)।
?Which word?
Keep the goods words together: freight, cargo, consignment, shipment, load.
माल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: freight, cargo, consignment, shipment, load।
Keep the -eigh- words: freight, weight, eight, neighbour, sleigh.
-eigh- शब्द याद रखिए: freight, weight, eight, neighbour, sleigh।
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General knowledge
India's Dedicated Freight Corridors (Eastern and Western DFC) are railway lines only for goods trains, run by DFCCIL; they reduce congestion on passenger routes.
भारत के Dedicated Freight Corridors (पूर्वी और पश्चिमी DFC) केवल मालगाड़ियों के लिए रेल लाइनें हैं, जिन्हें DFCCIL चलाता है; ये यात्री मार्गों पर भीड़ घटाते हैं।