máy khoan

Anh ấy dùng máy khoan để lắp giá sách.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A drill: A power tool or machine used for making holes in hard materials such as wood, metal, concrete, or rock. It typically uses a rotating cutting tool called a drill bit.
   • A drilling rig: A larger, often industrial machine used for drilling deep holes into the earth, for purposes such as mining, oil exploration, or water wells.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy dùng máy khoan để lắp giá sách. (He used a drill to install the bookshelf.)
  • Công ty vừa nhập một chiếc máy khoan mới để thăm dò dầu khí. (The company just imported a new drilling rig for oil and gas exploration.)
  • Chiếc máy khoan cầm tay này rất nhẹ và dễ sử dụng. (This handheld drill is very light and easy to use.)

Advanced Usage

• "máy khoan búa": A hammer drill or rotary hammer. This type of drill combines rotation with a pounding action for drilling into masonry or concrete.

  • Để khoan tường bê tông, bạn cần một chiếc máy khoan búa. (To drill into a concrete wall, you need a hammer drill.)

• "máy khoan từ": A magnetic drill press. This is a drill with a strong electromagnetic base that attaches directly to steel surfaces, used for precise, heavy-duty drilling.

  • Chiếc máy khoan từ được gắn chặt vào dầm thép. (The magnetic drill press was firmly attached to the steel beam.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoan (v): to drill, to bore.

  • Thợ sẽ khoan một lỗ trên tường. (The worker will drill a hole in the wall.)

• Mũi khoan / Đầu khoan (n): drill bit.

  • Bạn cần thay đổi mũi khoan cho phù hợp với chất liệu. (You need to change the drill bit to suit the material.)

Synonyms

• Drill: The general term for a tool that bores holes.
• Power drill: Emphasizes the tool is electrically or pneumatically powered.
• Drilling machine / rig: Refers to larger industrial equipment.

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