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hardboard

/ˈhɑːdbɔːd/noun

उच्चारण हार्ड्बॉर्ड

हार्डबोर्ड (दबाकर बनाया गया लकड़ी का पतला तख़्ता)

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    a type of stiff board made by pressing very small pieces of wood together into thin sheets

    हार्डबोर्ड (दबाकर बनाया गया लकड़ी का पतला तख़्ता)

    • The back of the cupboard is made of hardboard.
    • The carpenter nailed a sheet of hardboard to the frame.
    • The shelf is cheap because it is made of hardboard.
    + 2 more examples
    • Cut a piece of hardboard to cover the hole.
    • The drawing board was a plain sheet of hardboard.

    Synonyms fibreboard

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

hardboard (uncountable)

Hardboard is a material, so it is normally uncountable; say a sheet of hardboard or a piece of hardboard, not a hardboard.

Hardboard एक पदार्थ है, इसलिए यह सामान्यतः uncountable होता है; 'a sheet of hardboard' या 'a piece of hardboard' कहें, 'a hardboard' नहीं।

  • The carpenter bought a sheet of hardboard for the back of the cupboard.
  • Hardboard is cheaper than solid timber.

hardboard + noun

It is used as a modifier to describe things made from the material.

यह modifier के रूप में उन वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जो इस पदार्थ से बनी हों।

  • The hardboard partition divided the small room into two.
  • He nailed a hardboard panel to the frame.

made of / made from hardboard

Use made of or made from to say what an object is built with.

कोई वस्तु किस चीज़ से बनी है, यह बताने के लिए 'made of' या 'made from' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The old cupboard doors were made of hardboard.
  • The stage backdrop was made from painted hardboard.

cut / saw / paint / drill + hardboard

These are the usual verbs for working with the material in a workshop.

कार्यशाला में इस पदार्थ पर काम करने के लिए ये क्रियाएँ सामान्य रूप से प्रयुक्त होती हैं।

  • You need a fine saw to cut hardboard without splitting it.
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adjective + hardboard

thinsmoothpaintedwaterproofcheap

  • The students pasted their charts on smooth hardboard.

verb + hardboard

cutnailgluepaintcover with

  • Arjun cut the hardboard to the size of the window.

hardboard + noun

sheetpanelbackingpartitioncutout

  • A hardboard panel was fixed behind the notice board.

preposition + hardboard

on hardboardof hardboardfrom hardboardbehind hardboard

  • The school science fair models were mounted on hardboard.
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  • The back of the wardrobe is a thin sheet of hardboard.

अलमारी का पिछला भाग hardboard की एक पतली शीट है।

  • Radhika painted a map of India on a piece of hardboard for her geography project.

राधिका ने अपने भूगोल के project के लिए hardboard के एक टुकड़े पर भारत का मानचित्र बनाया।

  • Hardboard is made by pressing wood fibres together under heat.

Hardboard लकड़ी के रेशों को गर्मी में दबाकर बनाया जाता है।

  • Damp air makes cheap hardboard swell and bend over time.

नम हवा सस्ते hardboard को समय के साथ फुला देती है और मोड़ देती है।

  • The library shelves had a hardboard back, so they were light to move.

पुस्तकालय की अलमारियों का पिछला भाग hardboard का था, इसलिए उन्हें हटाना आसान था।

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These boards are all made from wood, but they differ in how they are produced and how strong they are.

ये सभी board लकड़ी से बनते हैं, पर इनके बनाने के तरीके और मज़बूती में अंतर है।

hardboard

A thin, stiff, smooth sheet made from pressed wood fibre; good for backs and panels, not for heavy loads.

दबाए गए लकड़ी के रेशों से बनी पतली, कड़ी, चिकनी शीट; पिछले भाग और पैनलों के लिए अच्छी, भारी वज़न के लिए नहीं।

  • The drawer bottom was a square of hardboard.

hardwood

Natural solid timber from a broad-leaved tree, much stronger and costlier than a board.

चौड़ी पत्तियों वाले पेड़ की प्राकृतिक ठोस लकड़ी, board से कहीं अधिक मज़बूत और महँगी।

  • The dining table was made of hardwood.