isthmus
/ˈɪsməs/noun
उच्चारण इस्मस
स्थलडमरूमध्य
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a narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two larger pieces of land
स्थलडमरूमध्य
- the Isthmus of Panama
- A narrow isthmus links the two parts of the island.
- Ships once had to sail around the isthmus until a canal was dug.
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- The town sits on a narrow isthmus between the sea and the lake.
- In geography class we marked the isthmus on the map of Central America.
Synonyms neck of land land bridge strip
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
neck of land land bridge strip
AaSpelling
isth·mus
Spelling and pronunciation: isth-mus, with a silent th, /ˈɪsməs/.
Spelling और pronunciation में isth-mus, silent th के साथ, /ˈɪsməs/।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a narrow strip of land joining two larger land areas is an isthmus; a narrow strip of water joining two larger water bodies a strait (the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka); land almost surrounded by water a peninsula; land completely surrounded by water an island.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दो बड़े भू-भागों को जोड़ने वाली भूमि की संकरी पट्टी isthmus (स्थलडमरूमध्य); दो बड़े जलाशयों को जोड़ने वाली पानी की संकरी पट्टी strait (भारत और श्रीलंका के बीच Palk Strait); लगभग पानी से घिरी भूमि peninsula; पूरी तरह पानी से घिरी भूमि island।
General knowledge
The Panama Canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama; the Suez Canal across the Isthmus of Suez.
पनामा नहर पनामा स्थलडमरूमध्य को काटती है; स्वेज़ नहर स्वेज़ स्थलडमरूमध्य को।