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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesबाल सीधा करने की मशीन
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baal seedha karne ki mashin
"उसने अपने बालों को सीधा करने के लिए स्ट्रेटनर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
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2 senses- 1
An electrical appliance with heated plates used to smooth and flatten human hair.
"She used a hair straightener to get her curly locks completely smooth for the party." - 2
A tool or machine used to straighten metal, wire, or other materials in industrial manufacturing.
"The wire straightener ensures the metal feed is perfectly aligned before it enters the cutting machine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective straight, stemming from Middle English streight, the past participle of strecchen (to stretch), combined with the agent suffix -er. The term evolved to describe various mechanical and electrical devices designed to make things straight or smooth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Straightener" is said worldwide
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lisseur
Transliteration: /li.sœʁ/
"Elle utilise un lisseur tous les matins pour ses cheveux."
Glätteisen
Transliteration: /ˈɡlɛtˌaɪ̯zn̩/
"Sie hat ihr neues Glätteisen auf dem Tisch liegen lassen."
piastra per capelli
Transliteration: /ˈpjastra per kaˈpelli/
"Usa la piastra per capelli per lisciare i ricci."
plancha de pelo
Transliteration: /ˈplantʃa de ˈpelo/
"Necesito comprar una plancha de pelo nueva."
prancha de cabelo
Transliteration: /ˈpɾɐ̃ʃɐ dʒi kaˈbelu/
"Ela alisou o cabelo usando uma prancha."
बाल सीधा करने की मशीन
Transliteration: baal seedha karne ki mashin
"उसने अपने बालों को सीधा करने के लिए स्ट्रेटनर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
直发器
Transliteration: /zhí fā qì/
"她用直发器把卷发弄直了。"
고데기
Transliteration: gode-gi
"그녀는 고데기로 머리를 폈습니다."
ヘアアイロン
Transliteration: hea airon
"彼女はヘアアイロンで髪を真っ直ぐにした。"
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