hank
/hæŋk/noun
उच्चारण हैंक
लच्छी, अंटी (ऊन, धागे या रस्सी की)
Core word
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a long piece of wool, thread or rope that is loosely wound or folded together
लच्छी, अंटी (ऊन, धागे या रस्सी की)
- She bought three hanks of red wool to knit a sweater.
- a hank of rope
- A hank of cotton thread lay on the table.
+ 2 more examples
- He tied up a hank of string to fly the kite.
- Each hank of wool was dyed a different colour.
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a long piece of hair
बालों की लट
- A hank of hair fell across her face.
- She tucked a hank of grey hair behind her ear.
- A grey hank of hair stuck out from under his turban.
+ 2 more examples
- She pushed a hank of hair out of her eyes.
- The barber cut off a long hank from the back.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hank (countable noun)
A hank is a long piece of wool, thread or rope loosely wound into a loop or coil. It is countable.
Hank ऊन, धागे या रस्सी का वह लंबा टुकड़ा है जो ढीले ढंग से लपेटा गया हो। यह countable है।
- She bought a hank of red wool for the sweater.
- The old man carried a hank of rope on his shoulder.
a hank of + material
Use of to say what the hank is made of: a hank of wool, thread, rope or silk.
Hank किस चीज़ का है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: a hank of wool, thread, rope या silk।
- She wound a hank of cotton yarn into a ball.
a hank of hair
A hank of hair means a long thick lock of hair.
A hank of hair का अर्थ बालों की लंबी मोटी लट है।
- A hank of grey hair fell across his forehead.
hank (word relations)
The word is mainly used in textile and sailing contexts; a skein is similar but usually larger in a textile sense.
यह शब्द मुख्यतः कपड़ा और नौकायन के संदर्भ में आता है; skein इसके जैसा है पर कपड़े के संदर्भ में प्रायः बड़ा होता है।
- The shop sold hanks of silk thread by weight.
hank vs skein
Both are loops of yarn; a hank is usually smaller and wound loosely, while a skein is a larger neat bundle.
दोनों धागे के लच्छे हैं; hank प्रायः छोटा और ढीला लपेटा होता है, जबकि skein बड़ा और व्यवस्थित गुच्छा।
- She bought a skein of yarn and a hank of thread.
+Collocations 5
hank of + noun
woolthreadropeyarnhair
- He tied a hank of rope to the boat.
verb + hank
windunwindbuydyetie
- She dyed each hank of wool in natural colours.
adjective + hank
thicktangledcolouredsilkloose
- A tangled hank of thread lay on the table.
hank + preposition
of hairfrom the loomon the hookaround the arm
- She carried a hank of wool around her arm.
hank + hair words
a hank of blonde haira hank of white haira loose hanka thick hank
- A thick hank of hair fell over his eyes.
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- Grandmother asked Radhika to hold the hank while she wound the wool into a ball.
दादी ने राधिका से कहा कि वह hank पकड़े रहे जबकि वे ऊन का गोला बना रही थीं।
- The weaver hung hanks of coloured silk in the sun to dry.
बुनकर ने रंगे हुए रेशम के hanks सूखने के लिए धूप में टाँग दिए।
- A hank of black hair covered half her face.
काले बालों की एक लट उसके आधे चेहरे को ढक रही थी।
- The sailors coiled the hanks of rope on the deck.
नाविकों ने डेक पर रस्सी के hanks लपेट दिए।
- She bought three hanks of wool at the winter market.
उसने सर्दियों के बाज़ार से ऊन के तीन hanks खरीदे।
- The thread came in a neat hank, ready for dyeing.
धागा साफ़-सुथरे hank में आया था, रंगाई के लिए तैयार।
- She shook out the hank before winding it, so that the wool would not tangle.
उसने लपेटने से पहले hank को झाड़ा, ताकि ऊन उलझे नहीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She bought a hank wool from the shop.
✓ She bought a hank of wool from the shop.
Hank needs of before the material.
Material से पहले hank के साथ 'of' आता है।