hardwood
/ˈhɑːdwʊd/noun
उच्चारण हार्ड्वुड
कठोर लकड़ी
Core word
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hard heavy wood from a broad-leaved tree
कठोर लकड़ी
- teak is a hardwood
- Furniture made from hardwood lasts for generations if it is polished and cared for.
- Teak and sal are hardwoods used for furniture.
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- The table is made of solid hardwood.
- Hardwood takes a long time to grow.
Opposite softwood
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hardwood (uncountable / countable)
Hardwood is mostly uncountable, as a material; hardwoods is used for different kinds of such trees or timber.
Hardwood अधिकतर एक पदार्थ के रूप में uncountable है; भिन्न प्रकार के ऐसे पेड़ों या लकड़ी के लिए 'hardwoods' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The table is made of hardwood.
- Teak and sal are valuable hardwoods.
hardwood + noun
It is used before a noun to describe things made of this timber.
यह संज्ञा से पहले आकर इस लकड़ी से बनी वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है।
- They laid a hardwood floor in the hall.
- The hardwood furniture lasted for fifty years.
hardwood vs softwood
Hardwood comes from broad-leaved trees; softwood comes from conifers such as pine.
Hardwood चौड़ी पत्तियों वाले पेड़ों से आती है; softwood चीड़ जैसे शंकुधारी पेड़ों से।
- Pine is a softwood, but sal is a hardwood.
made of / from hardwood
Use made of or made from for the material of an object.
किसी वस्तु के पदार्थ के लिए 'made of' या 'made from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The door is made of solid hardwood.
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hardwood + noun
floorfurnitureforesttimberdoorframe
- The hardwood door has lasted through many monsoons.
adjective + hardwood
solidtropicalpolishedimportedseasoned
- He chose seasoned hardwood for the new bookshelf.
verb + hardwood
cutpolishseasonexportplant
- The carpenter polished the hardwood until it shone.
noun + of hardwood
a plank ofa block ofa piece ofa tonne of
- The carver shaped a block of hardwood into a small elephant.
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- Teak is one of the most valued hardwoods in India.
सागौन भारत की सबसे मूल्यवान hardwoods में से एक है।
- Radhika's grandfather had a hardwood chest for storing old letters.
राधिका के दादाजी के पास पुराने पत्र रखने के लिए hardwood का एक संदूक था।
- Hardwood trees grow slowly, so cutting them has a long-term cost.
Hardwood के पेड़ धीरे-धीरे बढ़ते हैं, इसलिए उन्हें काटने की लंबे समय की कीमत होती है।
- Solid hardwood costs more than a board made of pressed chips.
ठोस hardwood दबाए गए टुकड़ों से बने board से अधिक महँगी होती है।
- The old school desks were made of hardwood and still look strong.
स्कूल की पुरानी मेज़ें hardwood की बनी थीं और आज भी मज़बूत दिखती हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name timber, but they refer to different kinds.
ये सभी शब्द लकड़ी के नाम हैं, पर अलग-अलग प्रकार की लकड़ी के लिए हैं।
Strong, dense timber from broad-leaved trees such as teak and oak.
सागौन और ओक जैसे चौड़ी पत्तियों वाले पेड़ों की मज़बूत, घनी लकड़ी।
- The temple doors were carved from hardwood.
Lighter timber from conifers; cheaper and easier to cut.
शंकुधारी पेड़ों की हल्की लकड़ी; सस्ती और काटने में आसान।
- The packing crates were made of softwood.
A thin man-made sheet, not natural timber at all.
एक पतली मानव-निर्मित शीट, प्राकृतिक लकड़ी बिल्कुल नहीं।
- The cupboard back was only hardboard.