stilt
/stɪlt/noun
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खंभा, थूनी (जिस पर घर ऊँचा बना हो)
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, usually plural]
one of a set of posts that support a building so that it is high above the ground or water
खंभा, थूनी (जिस पर घर ऊँचा बना हो)
- In Assam, many houses are built on stilts to escape floods.
- Houses on stilts line the river bank, and families use boats during the floods.
- 2
[C, usually plural]
one of two long pieces of wood with a support for the foot, so that you can stand on them and walk above the ground
पैर-बाँस, ऊँचे डंडे जिन पर चलकर करतब दिखाते हैं
- The clowns at the fair walked on stilts.
- The performer walked on stilts at the village fair.
◇Word family
stilted adjective
?Which word?
Do not confuse stilts (posts or poles) and stilted (an adjective meaning stiff and unnatural, as in 'stilted conversation').
Stilts (खंभे या डंडे) और stilted (adjective जिसका अर्थ है बनावटी और अस्वाभाविक, जैसे 'stilted conversation') में भ्रम न करें।