ox
/ɒks/noun
उच्चारण ऑक्स
बैल
Core word
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[C]
a bull (a male cow) that has been castrated, used, especially in the past, for pulling farm equipment
बैल
- a pair of oxen pulling a plough
- The farmer yoked an ox to the cart and set off for the market.
- Before tractors, farmers used an ox to plough their fields.
+ 2 more examples
- The ox patiently pulled the heavy cart along the muddy road.
- A team of oxen stood waiting at the edge of the village.
?Which word?
Keep the cattle words together: ox (a castrated male used for work), bull (an adult male), cow (an adult female), calf (a young one), heifer (a young female that has not had a calf).
पशुओं के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ox (काम के लिए बधिया नर, बैल), bull (वयस्क नर, साँड), cow (वयस्क मादा), calf (बछड़ा), heifer (बछिया जिसने बच्चा न दिया हो)।
§Grammar and usage
The plural of ox is oxen (one of the few English plurals ending in -en, like child/children).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: ox का plural oxen है (-en पर खत्म होने वाले कुछ English plurals में से एक, child/children की तरह)।
Simile: as strong as an ox (very strong).
Simile: as strong as an ox (बहुत मज़बूत)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A cart pulled by oxen is a bullock cart; a pair of oxen working together a yoke.
बैलों द्वारा खींची गाड़ी bullock cart; साथ काम करने वाली बैलों की जोड़ी yoke।