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rover

/ˈrəʊvə(r)/noun

उच्चारण रोवर

घुमक्कड़, यायावर, सैलानी

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] literary

    a person who likes to travel a lot rather than live in one place

    घुमक्कड़, यायावर, सैलानी

    • He was a rover all his life.
    • He was a rover who never stayed in one town for more than a year.
    • The old rover finally settled in a small village by the sea.
    + 2 more examples
    • As a young rover, he travelled from Goa to Kashmir by bus.
    • She was a born rover who could never stay in one place for long.

    Synonyms wanderer traveller nomad drifter vagabond

  2. 2

    [C]

    a vehicle designed to move over rough ground, especially one used for exploring the surface of the moon or a planet

    रोवर (चंद्रमा या ग्रह की सतह पर चलने वाला यान)

    • The Pragyan rover explored the surface of the moon in 2023.
    • a Mars rover
    • The rover sent back photographs of the rocky surface.
    + 2 more examples
    • Scientists steered the rover around a large crater.
    • The rover's wheels are designed to grip loose dust.
◇Word family
rove verbroving adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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General knowledge

In Chandrayaan-3, the lander was named Vikram and the rover was named Pragyan.

GK के अनुसार Chandrayaan-3 में लैंडर का नाम Vikram और rover का नाम Pragyan रखा गया था।