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metalware

/ˈmetlweə(r)/noun

उच्चारण मेट्ल्वेअर

धातु के बर्तन, धातु का सामान

Core word

noun
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    objects made of metal, especially pots, dishes and other things used in the home

    धातु के बर्तन, धातु का सामान

    • Moradabad is known for its brass metalware.
    • The shop sells metalware and kitchen tools.
    • Handmade metalware is popular at the craft fair.
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    • Brass metalware is often given as a gift during weddings.
    • Wash the metalware gently so that it does not lose its shine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

metalware (uncountable noun)

Metalware is an uncountable noun for household objects made of metal. It has no plural and takes a singular verb.

'Metalware' धातु से बनी घरेलू वस्तुओं के लिए uncountable noun है। इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ singular verb आती है।

  • Metalware is cheaper in the old market.
  • The shop sells brass metalware from Moradabad.

a piece / item of metalware

To count it, use a piece of or an item of metalware. We do not say a metalware.

इसे गिनने के लिए 'a piece of' या 'an item of metalware' कहें। 'A metalware' नहीं कहते।

  • Each piece of metalware was polished by hand.
  • She bought one item of metalware as a gift.

metalware + of + material / place

Add of or from to say what the objects are made of or where they come from.

वस्तुएँ किससे बनी हैं या कहाँ से आई हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'of' या 'from' जोड़ें।

  • The museum has a fine display of copper metalware.
  • Metalware from Varanasi is known for its engraving.

metalware + noun (attributive)

Metalware can come before a noun like shop, exhibition or trade to talk about this business.

'Metalware' दूसरे noun जैसे shop, exhibition या trade से पहले आकर इस व्यापार का संकेत देता है।

  • He owns a metalware shop near the temple.
  • The metalware exhibition drew many tourists.
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adjective + metalware

brasscoppersilverdecorativeantique

  • The brass metalware of Moradabad is sold all over the world.

verb + metalware

polishmakesellexportcollect

  • She polishes the metalware before every festival.

metalware + noun

shopexhibitiontrademarketfactory

  • The metalware market is crowded before Dhanteras.

metalware items

potsplateslampstraysbowls

  • The shop displays lamps, trays and bowls in metalware of every kind.
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  • On Dhanteras many families buy a new piece of metalware for the kitchen.

धनतेरस पर कई परिवार रसोई के लिए धातु का कोई नया बर्तन ख़रीदते हैं।

  • The old metalware in my grandmother's house is over a hundred years old.

मेरी दादी के घर के पुराने धातु-बर्तन सौ वर्ष से अधिक पुराने हैं।

  • Radhika wrote an essay on the craft of making metalware in Rajasthan.

राधिका ने राजस्थान में धातु के बर्तन बनाने की कला पर निबंध लिखा।

  • Cheap metalware loses its shine quickly if it is not cleaned.

सस्ते धातु के बर्तन साफ़ न किए जाएँ तो उनकी चमक जल्दी चली जाती है।

  • The village is famous for its handmade metalware.

यह गाँव हाथ से बने धातु के सामान के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।

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✗ She bought a beautiful metalware.

✓ She bought a beautiful piece of metalware.

Metalware is uncountable, so it cannot take a directly; use a piece of.

'Metalware' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ सीधे 'a' नहीं लग सकता; 'a piece of' का प्रयोग करें।