lá guồng
Definition
- Noun:
- Paddle (of a paddle wheel): A single, flat, broad blade or board that is part of a paddle wheel, used to propel a boat through water by pushing against it as the wheel rotates.
- Blade (of a ship's propeller): A single curved arm or blade of a marine propeller.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Một lá guồng của bánh xe nước bị gãy. (A paddle of the water wheel is broken.)
- Thợ máy đang kiểm tra từng lá guồng của chân vịt. (The mechanic is inspecting each blade of the propeller.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is technical and primarily used in maritime, mechanical, or historical contexts related to watercraft propulsion.
Variants and Related Words
- Guồng (n): A wheel or propeller; a general term for a rotating device with blades or paddles.
- Bánh guồng (n): Paddle wheel.
- Chân vịt (n): Propeller (more common modern term for a ship's screw propeller).
Synonyms
- Paddle: A broad blade used to push water.
- Blade: A flat part of a propeller that pushes water or air.
- Vane: A broad blade attached to a rotating axis.
Related Idioms
- : To run or operate like a spinning wheel; to be very busy or hectic.
- Công việc dạo này chạy như guồng. (Work has been running like a spinning wheel lately; meaning it's very hectic.)