lòng máng

Một con suối nhỏ chảy qua lòng máng giữa hai ngọn đồi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A trough-shaped hollow or depression: A long, narrow, and concave shape resembling the interior of a gutter or trough. This describes a physical form that is curved inward, like a channel.
   • A channel or conduit: A natural or artificial passage that is shaped to guide the flow of a liquid, typically water.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con kênh đào có hình lòng máng. (The canal is trough-shaped.)
  • Nước chảy theo lòng máng xuống cánh đồng. (The water flows down the trough-shaped channel to the field.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in technical or descriptive contexts, such as in agriculture, civil engineering, or topography, to describe the specific concave profile of a ditch, gutter, or valley.

Variants and Related Words

• Máng (n): trough, gutter. The base word from which "lòng máng" is derived, referring to the physical object itself.
  • Máng nước cho gia súc. (A water trough for cattle.)

Synonyms

• Trough: a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink from.
• Channel: a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, or a passage for water.
• Gutter: a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.

Related Terms

• Rãnh (n): ditch, trench. A general term for a long, narrow excavation.
• Hình chữ U (n): U-shaped. A geometric description similar to "lòng máng."