Doorbin
দূরবীন
DOOR-been
Doorbin (দূরবীন) is a Persian-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a telescope or binoculars in Bengali. In crosswords it is the 7-letter answer DOORBIN (7).
Meaning & usage
In Bengali, 'doorbin' refers to a device used for seeing distant objects, such as a telescope or binoculars. The word is derived from Persian, where 'door' means far and 'bin' means seeing. It is commonly used in Bengali-speaking regions to describe optical instruments that magnify distant views.
In a sentence
He used a doorbin to watch the birds from afar.
Doorbin as a crossword answer
Doorbin is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A telescope or binoculars in Bengali” (7)
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