gunner
/ˈɡʌnə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गनर
तोपची, गनर
Core word
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a member of the armed forces who is trained to use large guns
तोपची, गनर
- He served as a gunner in the Regiment of Artillery.
- The tank's gunner fired at the target.
- The gunner aimed at the distant target.
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- His grandfather was a gunner in the artillery during the war.
- The gunner waited for the order to fire.
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gunner (countable noun)
A gunner is a soldier trained to fire large guns. The plural is gunners.
Gunner बड़ी तोपें चलाने वाला प्रशिक्षित सैनिक है। बहुवचन gunners है।
- The gunner aimed the cannon at the distant ridge.
- Gunners moved the heavy guns up the hill.
gunner in / of a unit
Use in for the force or regiment and gunner of for the weapon.
सैन्य टुकड़ी के लिए 'in' और हथियार के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He served as a gunner in the artillery regiment.
- The gunner of the tank was highly trained.
the Gunners (Royal Artillery) and sports nicknames
In British English the Royal Artillery are called the Gunners, and Arsenal football club is nicknamed the Gunners too.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में Royal Artillery को 'the Gunners' कहते हैं, और Arsenal फ़ुटबॉल क्लब का उपनाम भी यही है।
- The Gunners won the match by two goals.
gunner as a rank or role
In the Indian artillery and in some armies, Gunner is also the lowest rank in an artillery unit.
तोपखाने में 'Gunner' सबसे निचला पद भी हो सकता है।
- He joined the army as a gunner and rose to become a major.
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adjective + gunner
braveskilledexperiencedanti-aircraftnaval
- An experienced gunner can hit a target many kilometres away.
type of gunner
tank gunnerair gunnermachine gunneranti-aircraft gunnerrear gunner
- The rear gunner watched the sky for enemy planes.
verb + gunner
train asserve aswork aspromote tobecome
- He trained as a gunner before joining the border force.
gunner + noun
crewpositionregimentofficertraining
- Each gunner crew practised loading the gun in under a minute.
gunner + action
aimloadfiretargetsightreload
- The gunner aimed carefully before firing the shell.
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- The gunner fired three rounds at the target.
तोपची ने लक्ष्य पर तीन गोले दागे।
- Radhika's uncle retired as a gunner after twenty years in the army.
राधिका के चाचा सेना में बीस साल के बाद तोपची के पद से सेवानिवृत्त हुए।
- Anti-aircraft gunners shot down the drone.
विमान-भेदी तोपचियों ने ड्रोन को मार गिराया।
- The Second World War film follows a young air gunner.
द्वितीय विश्वयुद्ध पर बनी फ़िल्म एक युवा वायु तोपची की कहानी है।
- The gunner waited for the signal before firing.
तोपची ने गोला दागने से पहले संकेत की प्रतीक्षा की।
- The gunners cleaned their guns after the parade.
परेड के बाद तोपचियों ने अपनी तोपें साफ़ कीं।
- The tank gunner needs a steady hand and a sharp eye.
टैंक के तोपची को स्थिर हाथ और तेज़ नज़र चाहिए।
- The gunners were awarded medals for bravery at the border.
सीमा पर बहादुरी के लिए तोपचियों को पदक दिए गए।
- A good gunner must also understand maps and distances.
अच्छे तोपची को नक़्शे और दूरियाँ भी समझनी चाहिए।