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operation

/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण ऑपरेशन

शल्यक्रिया, ऑपरेशन; अभियान; संचालन

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    the process of cutting open a part of a person's body in order to remove or repair a damaged part; an organized activity that involves several people doing different things; a business or company; the way that parts of a machine or system work; the process of making something work; military activity

    शल्यक्रिया, ऑपरेशन; अभियान; संचालन

    • a heart operation
    • a rescue operation
    • in operation
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    • The surgeon performed the operation in under two hours.
    • Her father needs an operation on his knee.
    • The army launched a rescue operation after the floods.
    • Metro services will be in operation from next month.
    • The firm runs a small catering operation from its kitchen.

    Synonyms surgery procedure campaign mission functioning

Idioms 1

in operation / into operation

working, in effect; starting to work or have an effect

लागू, चालू; लागू होना

  • The new rules are now in operation.
  • The scheme will come into operation next month.
◇Word family
operate verboperator noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the surgery words: operation, surgery, procedure, transplant.

शल्यक्रिया के शब्द याद रखिए: operation, surgery, procedure, transplant।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

In operation (working or being used: 'The new rules are in operation'), come into operation (start working), rescue operation, military operation, undergo an operation (have surgery).

Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: in operation (काम करते हुए या प्रयुक्त होते हुए: 'The new rules are in operation', लागू), come into operation (लागू होना), rescue operation (बचाव अभियान), military operation, undergo an operation (शल्यक्रिया कराना)।

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General knowledge

Operation Flood (1970) was the White Revolution in milk production; Operation Vijay (1999) was the Kargil war; Operation Blue Star (1984) took place at the Golden Temple; Operation Polo (1948) integrated Hyderabad into India; Operation Sindoor (2025) was India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack; Operation Kaveri (2023) and Operation Ganga (2022) evacuated Indians from Sudan and Ukraine.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: ऑपरेशन फ़्लड (1970) दुग्ध उत्पादन में श्वेत क्रांति था; ऑपरेशन विजय (1999) कारगिल युद्ध था; ऑपरेशन ब्लू स्टार (1984) स्वर्ण मंदिर में हुआ; ऑपरेशन पोलो (1948) ने हैदराबाद को भारत में मिलाया; ऑपरेशन सिंदूर (2025) पहलगाम आतंकी हमले पर भारत की प्रतिक्रिया थी; ऑपरेशन कावेरी (2023) और ऑपरेशन गंगा (2022) ने सूडान और यूक्रेन से भारतीयों को निकाला।