landform
/ˈlændfɔːm/noun
उच्चारण लैन्ड्फ़ॉर्म
भू-आकृति (पर्वत, घाटी, मैदान आदि)
Core word
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a natural feature of the earth's surface, such as a mountain, valley or plain
भू-आकृति (पर्वत, घाटी, मैदान आदि)
- Plateaus and deltas are examples of landforms.
- Rivers slowly shape the landforms around them.
- A river delta is a landform made of silt.
+ 2 more examples
- Students were asked to draw three landforms on the map.
- Volcanoes and plateaus are landforms of different origin.
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a landform (countable noun)
Landform is countable: a landform, many landforms. It names a natural feature of the earth's surface.
Landform countable है: a landform, many landforms। यह पृथ्वी की सतह की प्राकृतिक आकृति का नाम है।
- A mountain is a landform.
- Rivers create new landforms.
landform of/in + place
Use of or in to link the landform to its region.
क्षेत्र से जोड़ने के लिए 'of' या 'in' प्रयोग होता है।
- The Himalayas are landforms of great height.
- There are many landforms in Rajasthan.
landform + noun
Landform can describe maps or study: landform map, landform study.
Landform नक्शे या अध्ययन को बताता है: landform map, landform study।
- The landform map shows hills and plains.
- Landform study is part of geography.
landform vs landforms
Use the plural when describing several types together.
कई प्रकार एक साथ बताने के लिए plural का प्रयोग होता है।
- Plateaus and plains are landforms.
- Landforms change slowly over centuries.
landform in geography answers
In geography answers, name the landform first, then its cause, then its place.
भूगोल के उत्तरों में पहले landform का नाम, फिर कारण और फिर स्थान लिखें।
- Dunes are landforms made by wind in deserts.
- Fold mountains are landforms created by pressure.
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adjective + landform
naturalcoastalvolcanicglacialdesert
- Glaciers created several glacial landforms in the north.
verb + landform
shapeformerodecreatemap
- Wind and water shape a landform over time.
landform + noun
mapregionfeaturetypechange
- This chapter explains each landform type.
type of landform
mountainplateauvalleydeltaplain
- The Ganga delta is a famous landform in India.
landform + verb
formeroderisestretchchange
- The landform stretched for miles along the coast.
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- The Deccan plateau is a major landform of peninsular India.
दक्कन का पठार प्रायद्वीपीय भारत की एक प्रमुख भू-आकृति है।
- Students were asked to name five landforms in their geography test.
विद्यार्थियों को भूगोल की परीक्षा में पाँच भू-आकृतियों के नाम लिखने थे।
- Erosion slowly changes the shape of a landform.
अपरदन किसी भू-आकृति के आकार को धीरे-धीरे बदल देता है।
- Radhika drew a landform diagram of a river valley.
राधिका ने नदी घाटी की भू-आकृति का आरेख बनाया।
- Coastal landforms include beaches and cliffs.
तटीय भू-आकृतियों में समुद्र-तट और चट्टानें आती हैं।
- A delta is a landform built by a river near the sea.
डेल्टा नदी द्वारा समुद्र के पास बनाई गई भू-आकृति है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all relate to features of the earth, but they differ in what they describe.
ये सभी शब्द पृथ्वी की विशेषताओं से जुड़े हैं, पर वर्णन में भिन्न हैं।
A natural feature of the earth's surface.
पृथ्वी की सतह की प्राकृतिक आकृति।
- A valley is a landform.
Everything you see across an area of land.
भूमि के किसी क्षेत्र में दिखने वाला पूरा दृश्य।
- The landscape was green.
The kind of ground, considered for travel.
यात्रा के संदर्भ में भूमि का प्रकार।
- The terrain was rocky.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK: the Deccan Plateau and the Indo-Gangetic Plain are major landforms of India.
GK: दक्कन का पठार और सिंधु-गंगा का मैदान भारत की प्रमुख भू-आकृतियाँ हैं।