boneyard
A boneyard is a place where old, discarded, or obsolete items—typically large machinery like aircraft or vehicles—are stored or dismantled for parts. It is also an informal or regional term for a cemetery or burial ground.
مثالها
3 از 5The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of a 'yard' filled with the white 'bones' (the skeletons or frames) of old airplanes bleaching in the desert sun.
آزمون سریع
The company’s failed prototypes were all relegated to the technical _____, never to be seen by the public.
درسته!
پاسخ صحیح این است: boneyard
مثالها
The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
everydayThe old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
formalArchaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
informalMy desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
The study examines the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels in the coastal boneyard.
academicThe study examines the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels in the coastal boneyard.
If we don't secure more funding, this entire initiative is headed for the corporate boneyard.
businessIf we don't secure more funding, this entire initiative is headed for the corporate boneyard.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
sent to the boneyard
retired or discarded because it is no longer useful
a boneyard of ideas
a collection of concepts that were never implemented
raid the boneyard
to search through discarded items for useful parts
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
A junkyard is specifically for scrap metal and trash, while a boneyard often implies specialized storage for machines like planes or ships.
Graveyard almost exclusively refers to human burials, whereas boneyard is more versatile and often refers to machines.
نکات کاربردی
The term is frequently used in the aviation and military industries to describe storage facilities in dry climates where metal doesn't rust. Metaphorically, it can describe any place where failed or outdated things accumulate.
اشتباهات رایج
Learners might use 'boneyard' in a very formal eulogy for a person, which can sound slightly disrespectful or overly casual; 'cemetery' is preferred in solemn contexts.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of a 'yard' filled with the white 'bones' (the skeletons or frames) of old airplanes bleaching in the desert sun.
ریشه کلمه
An American English compound word from 'bone' and 'yard,' appearing in the mid-19th century to describe cemeteries before expanding to industrial storage.
الگوهای دستوری
بافت فرهنگی
The United States Air Force maintains a famous 'Boneyard' at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, which houses thousands of retired military aircraft.
آزمون سریع
The company’s failed prototypes were all relegated to the technical _____, never to be seen by the public.
درسته!
پاسخ صحیح این است: boneyard
لغات مرتبط
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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