sabre
/ˈseɪbə(r)/noun
उच्चारण सेबर
(घुमावदार) तलवार, कृपाण
Core word
noun
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[C]
a heavy sword with a curved blade, used in the past by soldiers on horses
(घुमावदार) तलवार, कृपाण
- The cavalry charged with their sabres drawn.
- The officer raised his sabre as the procession began.
- The old general kept his sabre on the wall.
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- The sabre rattled in its scabbard as he rode.
- A museum in Pune displays a curved sabre from the 18th century.
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[C, U]
a light sword with a narrow blade used in the sport of fencing; the event in which this sword is used
(फ़ेंसिंग की) हल्की तलवार, सेबर स्पर्धा
- Bhavani Devi became the first Indian fencer to compete at the Olympics, in the sabre event.
- She won gold in the sabre at the national fencing championship.
- The fencers competed in the sabre at the national games.
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- Sabre fencing is fast, and points are scored with cuts as well as thrusts.
- He trained for years to win a medal in the sabre.
¶Idioms 1
sabre-rattling
(disapproving) talk or behaviour that is intended to frighten others by threatening the use of military force
(सैन्य शक्ति की) धमकी भरी बयानबाज़ी, शक्ति-प्रदर्शन
- The minister dismissed the neighbour's statements as mere sabre-rattling.