Definition

1. Noun:
   • Synchronizer: A mechanical device used to cause two or more moving parts to operate at the same rate or in time with each other. This is the primary and most common meaning in mechanical engineering contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bộ điều trong hộp số giúp việc sang số được mượt mà. (The synchronizer in the gearbox helps make gear shifts smooth.)
  • Công nhân đang thay thế bộ điều bị hỏng. (The worker is replacing the faulty synchronizer.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly technical and is almost exclusively used in mechanical and automotive engineering to refer to specific components like a gear synchronizer in a manual transmission.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng bộ hóa (v): to synchronize.
  • Hệ thống cần được đồng bộ hóa. (The system needs to be synchronized.)

Synonyms

• Synchronizer: A device for achieving synchronization.
• Synchronizing mechanism: A more descriptive term for the same device.

Notes on Usage

• "Bộ điều" is a specialized technical noun. It is not used in everyday conversation and has no common idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs associated with it.
• Learners should be aware that this word is a compound; the core word "điều" by itself means "to adjust" or "to regulate," but "bộ điều" as a fixed phrase specifically means "synchronizer."

1. (cơ học) Synchronize