Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lever: A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point (fulcrum), used to transmit force and facilitate the movement or lifting of heavy objects with less effort.
   • Crowbar / Pry bar: A specific type of lever, typically a metal bar with a flattened end, used for prying, lifting, or forcing things apart.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người thợ dùng một cái đòn xeo để nhấc tảng đá lớn. (The worker used a lever to lift the large rock.)
  • Hãy đưa cho tôi cái đòn xeo để mở nắp thùng này. (Give me the crowbar to open this crate lid.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đòn xeo" is often used interchangeably with "đòn bẩy" in technical and mechanical contexts to describe the principle of leverage.
  • Hiểu nguyên lý đòn xeo rất quan trọng trong vật lý. (Understanding the lever principle is very important in physics.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đòn bẩy (n): Lever. This is the more common and general synonym for "đòn xeo."
  • Phải tìm điểm tựa cho đòn bẩy. (You must find the fulcrum for the lever.)

Synonyms

• Lever: A rigid bar used to exert pressure or sustain a weight.
• Crowbar: A heavy iron bar with a bent end, used as a lever.
• Pry bar: A tool for prying things open.

Related Concepts

• Nguyên lý đòn bẩy (n): The principle of leverage.
  • Dự án thành công nhờ nguyên lý đòn bẩy tài chính. (The project succeeded thanks to the principle of financial leverage.)
• Điểm tựa (n): Fulcrum; the pivot point of a lever.
  • Điểm tựa nằm ngay chính giữa đòn xeo. (The fulcrum is right in the middle of the lever.)

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