CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences or walls are called ____
A
Hive
B
Wattles
C
Glade
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -wat•tle (wot′l), n., v., -tled, -tling, adj. n. Often, wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc. wattles, a number of poles laid on a roof to hold thatch.

Detailed explanation-2: -wat·tle ˈwä-tᵊl. : a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building. : material for such construction. wattles plural : poles laid on a roof to support thatch.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wattles are materials designed and installed to control sediment at construction sites, thus preventing sediments from moving into waterbodies or waterways. Proper installation of wattles can reduce the rate of soil erosion, control sediment on site, reduce stormwater runoff velocity, and also promote water quality.

Detailed explanation-4: -(wɒtəl ) uncountable noun. Wattle is a framework made by weaving thin sticks through thick sticks which is used for making fences and walls.

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