termite
/ˈtɜːmaɪt/noun
उच्चारण टर्माइट
दीमक
Basic word
noun
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an insect that lives in large groups, mainly in hot countries, and does a lot of damage by eating wood
दीमक
- termites in the wooden door
- Termites had eaten through the old wooden shelf.
- The house was treated to get rid of termites.
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- A termite colony can contain thousands of insects.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: termites are also called white ants, though they are not ants.
प्रयोग में दीमक को white ants भी कहते हैं, यद्यपि ये चींटियाँ नहीं हैं।
Usage (figurative): corruption is often called a termite that eats away the system.
प्रयोग (लाक्षणिक) में भ्रष्टाचार को प्रायः दीमक कहा जाता है जो व्यवस्था को खोखला कर देता है।