ramrod
/ˈræmrɒd/noun
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गज़ (बंदूक की)
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a long straight piece of iron used in the past to push explosive into a gun
गज़ (बंदूक की)
- He stood ramrod straight.
- The museum displayed a rusty ramrod beside an old musket.
- The soldier stood as straight as a ramrod during the inspection.
+ 2 more examples
- In the old days, a ramrod was used to load the gun.
- She sat ramrod straight, afraid of making a mistake at the dinner.
AaSpelling
ram·rod
?Which word?
Keep the posture words together: ramrod straight, upright, erect, stiff, slouching (with shoulders bent forward, the opposite).
मुद्रा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ramrod straight, upright, erect, stiff, slouching (कंधे आगे झुके, विपरीत)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: ramrod can also describe a strict person ('a ramrod principal').
प्रयोग में ramrod कठोर व्यक्ति के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है ('a ramrod principal')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ramrod straight or stiff as a ramrod (standing or sitting with a very straight back: 'The soldier stood ramrod straight').
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: ramrod straight या stiff as a ramrod (बिलकुल सीधी पीठ से खड़ा या बैठा: 'The soldier stood ramrod straight')।