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remnant

/ˈremnənt/noun

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अवशेष, बचा हुआ हिस्सा, शेषांश

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually pl.] ~ (of sth)

    a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed or destroyed

    अवशेष, बचा हुआ हिस्सा, शेषांश

    • The remnants of the fort still stand on the hill.
    • the remnants of last night's dinner
    • Only a few remnants of the old city wall survive today.
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    • The remnants of the cyclone brought heavy rain to the coast.
    • Archaeologists found remnants of pottery under the ground.

    Synonyms remains residue leftovers

    Opposite whole entirety

  2. 2

    [C]

    a small piece of cloth left when the rest has been sold

    कपड़े का बचा हुआ टुकड़ा

    • She made cushion covers from remnants.
    • A remnant of red silk became a bookmark.
    • I bought a remnant of blue cotton at half price.
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    • The tailor stitched a patchwork quilt from remnants of cloth.
    • The shop sells fabric remnants at a very low price.

    Synonyms offcut scrap

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rem·nant

With -mn- in the middle (not 'remenant'); a shortened form of remanent (remaining).

बीच में -mn- ('remenant' गलत है); remanent (बचा हुआ) का छोटा रूप।