landmine
/ˈlændmaɪn/noun
उच्चारण लैन्ड्माइन
बारूदी सुरंग, लैंडमाइन
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a bomb placed on or just under the surface of the ground, which explodes when somebody steps on it or a vehicle drives over it
बारूदी सुरंग, लैंडमाइन
- A jeep carrying jawans was damaged by a landmine.
- Thousands of landmines still lie buried in former war zones.
- Experts spent months clearing the landmines from the old border area.
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- Landmines can stay dangerous for decades after a war ends.
- The village was safe once the landmine was found and removed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a landmine (countable noun)
Landmine is countable. Also written land mine. It names a bomb placed on or under the ground.
Landmine countable है। इसे land mine भी लिखते हैं।
- A landmine exploded near the border.
- Thousands of landmines are buried there.
tread on / step on a landmine
The usual verbs are tread on and step on.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ tread on और step on हैं।
- The soldier stepped on a landmine.
- A cow trod on a landmine.
clear/lay a landmine
Lay and clear are common verbs for placing and removing them.
उन्हें बिछाने और हटाने के लिए lay और clear आम क्रियाएँ हैं।
- Experts clear landmines from old war zones.
- Forces had laid landmines along the road.
landmine (figurative)
Figuratively, a landmine is a hidden danger in a situation.
लाक्षणिक रूप में landmine किसी स्थिति में छिपा खतरा है।
- The interview was full of landmines.
- The question was a landmine for the speaker.
landmine in news reports
In news reports, landmine victims and landmine clearance are common compounds.
समाचारों में landmine victims और landmine clearance आम compound हैं।
- Landmine clearance began last week.
- Landmine victims need long-term care.
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adjective + landmine
buriedhiddenanti-personnelunexplodedlive
- Unexploded landmines made farming dangerous.
verb + landmine
detonateclearlaydetectdefuse
- Trained dogs help detect landmines.
landmine + noun
victimclearancebanfieldblast
- A landmine ban was signed by many nations.
landmine + problem
injurydangercontaminationthreat
- Landmine contamination slowed the return of villagers.
figurative landmine
politicallegalfinancialsocial
- The speech avoided every political landmine.
landmine + verb
explodeliemaimkillremain
- Landmines remain active for decades after a war.
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- The village was cleared of landmines after the war.
युद्ध के बाद गाँव को बारूदी सुरंगों से मुक्त कराया गया।
- Landmine blasts have injured many children.
बारूदी सुरंग के विस्फोटों से कई बच्चे घायल हुए हैं।
- A sign warned of landmines in the area.
एक बोर्ड ने क्षेत्र में बारूदी सुरंगों की चेतावनी दी।
- Radhika's essay discussed the human cost of landmines.
राधिका के निबंध में बारूदी सुरंगों की मानवीय क़ीमत पर चर्चा थी।
- Honesty can be a landmine in a political debate.
राजनीतिक बहस में ईमानदारी एक छिपा खतरा बन सकती है।
- Years after the war, a farmer lost his leg to a landmine.
युद्ध के वर्षों बाद एक किसान ने बारूदी सुरंग में अपना पैर खो दिया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name explosive devices, but they differ in placement.
ये सभी शब्द विस्फोटक उपकरणों के हैं, पर रखने की जगह में भिन्न हैं।
A device that explodes, generally dropped or planted.
विस्फोट करने वाला उपकरण, प्रायः गिराया या रखा जाता है।
- The bomb was defused.