ploughshare
/ˈplaʊʃeə(r)/noun
उच्चारण प्लाउशेअर
हल का फाल
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noun
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the broad, curved metal blade of a plough that cuts and turns over the soil
हल का फाल
- The blacksmith sharpened the ploughshare before the sowing season.
- The ploughshare was buried deep in the soil, turning it over in neat rows.
- The old ploughshare was made of iron and had worn thin with use.
+ 2 more examples
- A farmer in Punjab replaced the broken ploughshare before the rains.
- The ploughshare cut a deep furrow across the wet field.
¶Idioms 1
turn/beat swords into ploughshares
to stop fighting and use resources for peaceful purposes instead of for war
युद्ध छोड़कर शांति के कामों में लगना
- After the treaty, both nations promised to beat their swords into ploughshares.
- It is time to turn swords into ploughshares.
§Grammar and usage
Beat swords into ploughshares comes from the Bible and means to give up war and choose peace.
Idiom beat swords into ploughshares बाइबिल से आया है और इसका अर्थ है युद्ध छोड़कर शांति अपनाना।