headroom
/ˈhedruːm/noun
उच्चारण हेड्रूम
(पुल या सुरंग के नीचे) ऊँचाई की खाली जगह
Core word
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[U]
the space between the top of a vehicle and the roof of a bridge or tunnel that it goes under
(पुल या सुरंग के नीचे) ऊँचाई की खाली जगह
- The sign warned that there was only three metres' headroom under the bridge.
- There is little headroom under the railway bridge, so tall trucks cannot pass.
- Check the headroom before driving the truck under the bridge.
+ 2 more examples
- The tunnel has a headroom of just four metres.
- A sign at the car park gave the maximum headroom.
Synonyms clearance
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[U]
the space between the top of your head and the roof of a car or room
सिर के ऊपर की खाली जगह
- The new model has more headroom for passengers in the back.
- Tall passengers complain that there is not enough headroom in the small taxi.
- There is plenty of headroom in the front of the car.
+ 2 more examples
- Passengers over six feet tall need extra headroom.
- The attic has so little headroom that adults must bend down.
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[U]
enough freedom or extra amount, especially of money, to do something or to deal with changes
गुंजाइश
- The cut in interest rates gives the government some headroom to spend more.
- A good savings buffer gives the family some headroom if prices rise.
- Falling oil prices gave the company some financial headroom.
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- The new budget left little headroom for extra spending.
- Keeping a reserve gives you headroom if costs go up.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
headroom as an uncountable noun
Headroom is uncountable. It is the vertical space above something, and it is also used for a safe amount of extra space or margin.
'Headroom' uncountable noun है। यह किसी चीज़ के ऊपर की खाली ऊँचाई है, और अतिरिक्त गुंजाइश या अंतर के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- There is not enough headroom in the loft.
- The new budget leaves little headroom for extra spending.
headroom for + noun / -ing
Use for to name what the extra space or margin is for. This is common in finance and policy writing.
अतिरिक्त जगह या गुंजाइश किस काम के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है। वित्त और नीति के लेखन में यह आम है।
- The bank has headroom for growth.
- There is headroom for lowering interest rates if prices stay steady.
headroom + under a bridge / in a car / in a room
In transport use, headroom is measured between a vehicle and the roof of a tunnel, a bridge or the vehicle's own ceiling.
परिवहन में headroom वाहन और सुरंग या पुल की छत, या वाहन की अपनी छत के बीच की ऊँचाई होती है।
- The sign warned drivers about the limited headroom under the bridge.
- Tall passengers complained about the lack of headroom in the small car.
+Collocations 4
adjective + headroom
amplelimitedextraminimumvertical
- The new bus has ample headroom even for tall passengers.
verb + headroom
provideneedleavehavegive
- Leave enough headroom when you load the truck.
headroom + for / of
headroom for growthheadroom for errorheadroom of two metresheadroom for cuts
- The project has no headroom for error.
headroom + preposition
in the loftunder the bridgefor tall peoplein the vehicle
- There is plenty of headroom in the new hatchback.
“More examples 6
- The architect designed the staircase with enough headroom.
वास्तुकार ने सीढ़ियों को पर्याप्त ऊँचाई के साथ बनाया।
- The tall driver found the headroom in the old taxi uncomfortable.
लंबे चालक को पुरानी टैक्सी में सिर के ऊपर की जगह असुविधाजनक लगी।
- Lower inflation gives the central bank more headroom to cut rates.
कम महँगाई केंद्रीय बैंक को ब्याज दरें घटाने की अधिक गुंजाइश देती है।
- A height sign of 3.5 metres shows the available headroom at the railway bridge.
3.5 मीटर की ऊँचाई का संकेत रेलवे पुल पर उपलब्ध headroom बताता है।
- There was little headroom in the attic, so Radhika had to bend while she walked.
अटारी में सिर के ऊपर बहुत कम जगह थी, इसलिए राधिका को चलते समय झुकना पड़ा।
- The shop's low ceiling gave tall customers no headroom at all.
दुकान की नीची छत ने लंबे ग्राहकों को सिर के ऊपर बिलकुल जगह नहीं दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The tunnel has only two metres of headrooms.
✓ The tunnel has only two metres of headroom.
Headroom is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Headroom' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ The car has a very small headroom.
✓ The car has very little headroom.
Use little with an uncountable noun, not a small with a.
Uncountable noun के साथ 'a small' नहीं, 'little' आता है।