How to use "refractory" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "refractory" in popular movie and book plots

  • They are forced to land on Pluto, in the hope of finding a deposit of some refractory metal they can use to build a new jet.  - The Red Peri

Meaning of "refractory" in English

  • stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    Example
    - a refractory child
  • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
  • not responding to treatment
    Examples
    - a refractory case of acne
    - stubborn rust stains
  • lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

Meaning of "refractory" in Hindi

  • दुर्दान्त ( Durdant)
  • दुराग्राही ( Duragrahi, duraagrahee)
  • दुर्दम्य
  • तापरोधी ( Taparodhi, taaparodhee)
  • उच्चतापसह द्रव्य ( Uchchatapasah dravy, uchchataapasah dravy, uchchatapasah drawy)
  • दुर्दम्य ( Durdamy)

Synonyms of "refractory"

  • recalcitrant
  • furnace lining
  • fractious
  • stubborn

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