máy cán
Definition
- Noun:
- Rolling mill: A machine or industrial apparatus used to shape metal, plastic, or other materials by passing them between rotating rolls to reduce thickness, create uniform cross-sections, or impart a desired shape.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà máy mới lắp đặt một máy cán hiện đại để sản xuất thép tấm. (The factory installed a modern rolling mill to produce sheet steel.)
- Máy cán này có thể cán kim loại thành những thanh mỏng. (This rolling mill can roll metal into thin bars.)
Advanced Usage
- In industrial contexts, "máy cán" is often specified further by the material or product, such as "máy cán thép" (steel rolling mill) or "máy cán nguội" (cold rolling mill).
Variants and Related Words
- Cán (verb): to roll, to press flat.
- Công nhân đang cán thép. (The workers are rolling steel.)
- Máy cán thép (noun phrase): steel rolling mill.
- Máy cán tôn (noun phrase): sheet metal rolling mill.
Synonyms
- Rolling mill: The direct technical equivalent.
- Roller: A simpler, sometimes less precise term for a machine with rolls.
Related Terms
- Trục cán (rolls): The cylindrical components of a "máy cán" that apply pressure to the material.
- Cán nóng / Cán nguội (hot rolling / cold rolling): Processes describing the temperature at which the rolling is performed.