Definition

1. Noun:

   • Air duct / Ventilation duct: A pipe or tube designed to convey air for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems.
   • Wind tube / Blast pipe: In technical or industrial contexts, a pipe that directs a stream of air, often under pressure, such as in a forge or furnace.

2. Noun (specialized usage):

   • Bellows (for a musical instrument): A device with an expandable chamber that pumps air, especially for reed instruments like the accordion or organ.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công nhân đang lắp đặt ống gió cho tòa nhà mới. (Workers are installing air ducts for the new building.)
  • Lò rèn cần một ống gió mạnh. (The forge needs a strong blast pipe.)
  • Ống gió của cây đàn accordion bị rách. (The bellows of the accordion are torn.)

Advanced Usage

• In mechanical engineering, "ống gió" can refer specifically to a wind tunnel used for aerodynamic testing, though this is more commonly expressed as "ống thổi khí động" or "wind tunnel."
  • Mô hình máy bay được thử nghiệm trong ống gió. (The airplane model was tested in a wind tunnel.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ống thông gió (n): Ventilation pipe; a more general term for any pipe that allows air to pass through.

  • Ống thông gió bị tắc nghẽn. (The ventilation pipe is clogged.)

• Ống dẫn khí (n): Air conduit; a pipe that guides or channels air.

  • Ống dẫn khí đến động cơ. (The air conduit to the engine.)

Synonyms

• Duct: A channel or tube for conveying air.
• Vent: An opening for air passage.
• Bellows: A device for pumping air.
• Blast pipe: A pipe delivering an air blast.

Related Terms

• Hệ thống thông gió (n): Ventilation system.

  • Hệ thống thông gió của nhà máy rất hiện đại. (The factory's ventilation system is very modern.)

• Quạt thông gió (n): Ventilation fan.

  • Quạt thông gió đã ngừng hoạt động. (The ventilation fan has stopped working.)