parapet
/ˈpærəpɪt/noun
उच्चारण पैरपिट
मुँडेर, जंगला, रोक-दीवार
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a low wall along the edge of a bridge, a roof, to stop people from falling
मुँडेर, जंगला, रोक-दीवार
- Don't sit on the parapet of the bridge.
- Pigeons were sitting along the parapet of the old fort.
- Children were told not to lean over the parapet.
+ 2 more examples
- The guards stood on the parapet and watched the road.
- We rested on the low parapet of the bridge and watched the river.
Synonyms wall railing balustrade barrier rampart
¶Idioms 1
put your head above the parapet
to do or say something publicly that may be risky
जोखिम उठाकर बोलना
- Nobody wanted to put their head above the parapet and complain.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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par·a·pet
With -ra- and -pet (not 'parapat').
-ra- और अंत में -pet ('parapat' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the wall words together: parapet (low wall on a bridge or roof), balustrade (a row of short posts with a rail on top), railing (a fence of metal bars), rampart (a defensive wall of a fort), battlement (a wall with gaps on top of a castle).
दीवार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: parapet (पुल या छत की नीची दीवार), balustrade (ऊपर रेलिंग वाले छोटे खंभों की पंक्ति), railing (धातु की छड़ों की बाड़), rampart (किले की रक्षा-दीवार), battlement (किले के ऊपर खाँचों वाली दीवार)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Put your head above the parapet (take a risk by speaking).
Idiom 'put your head above the parapet' (बोलकर जोखिम लेना)।