Definition

1. Verb:
   • To gouge a channel or groove: The primary meaning of "đục máng" is the carpentry or woodworking action of carving out a long, narrow, and usually straight trough or groove in a piece of wood or similar material.
   • To channel / to flute: It refers to the process of creating a recessed conduit, often to house another piece (like a panel or wire) or for decorative purposes.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người thợ mộc đục máng trên tấm ván để lắp kính. (The carpenter gouges a channel in the plank to install glass.)
  • Cần đục máng sâu hai centimet cho đường ống nước. (It is necessary to channel a groove two centimeters deep for the water pipe.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specific to craftsmanship, construction, and manual fabrication. It describes a precise, controlled cutting action, distinct from general carving or drilling.

Variants and Related Words

• Đục (v): to chisel, to carve out. This is the root verb for cutting or shaping by removing material with a chisel.
• Máng (n): trough, gutter, channel. This is the noun for the resulting groove or conduit.

Synonyms

• Groove: to cut a long, narrow channel.
• Flute: to make a decorative groove.
• Rout: (in woodworking) to hollow out a groove.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the compound term "đục máng." The meaning is literal and technical.