sleeper
/ˈsliːpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्लीपर
सोने वाला (किसी खास तरह से)
Core word
- 1
[C]
(used with an adjective) a person who sleeps in a particular way
सोने वाला (किसी खास तरह से)
- a light sleeper
- My father is a heavy sleeper and never hears the alarm.
- 2
[C]
a train or a coach with beds for passengers to sleep in; a bed on such a train
स्लीपर (सोने की सुविधा वाला डिब्बा या बर्थ)
- We booked two berths in sleeper class.
- the overnight sleeper to Mumbai
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[C] British
one of the heavy pieces of wood or concrete on which the rails of a railway track are laid
(रेल पटरी के नीचे का) स्लीपर
- The workers replaced the old wooden sleepers with concrete ones.
- The railway workers laid concrete sleepers along the new track.
Synonyms tie
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[C] informal
a film, book or play that becomes successful only some time after it first appears
धीरे-धीरे सफल होने वाली फ़िल्म या पुस्तक
- The film was a sleeper that became a hit through word of mouth.
- Few expected the low-budget film to become a sleeper.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: the British word for the wooden or concrete supports of a railway track is sleeper, while American English uses tie.
British and American में रेल पटरी के नीचे लगे सहारों के लिए British English में sleeper और American English में tie शब्द है।