Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tenon-like axis, tenon-like hinge: A cylindrical protrusion at the end of an object, designed to fit into a corresponding hole, allowing the object to rotate or pivot. This is a specific, technical term often used for traditional machinery or wooden structures.
   • Pivot, journal (technical): The central point or pin on which a mechanism turns. This meaning aligns with more general mechanical terminology.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chữa lại hai cái ngõng cửa. (To repair the two tenon-like hinges of the door.)
  • Ngõng cối xay bị mòn cần được thay thế. (The pivot of the millstone is worn and needs to be replaced.)
  • Chiếc bàn xoay này hoạt động nhờ một ngõng trục ở giữa. (This revolving table operates thanks to a central pivot shaft.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is highly specific and is primarily used in technical, artisanal, or historical contexts, such as describing parts of traditional rice mills (), doors (), or other rotating wooden mechanisms. It is less common in everyday modern conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Trục (n): A more general and common word for "shaft" or "axle." While implies a tenon-like fitting, is a broader mechanical term.
• Chốt (n): "Pin," "peg," or "bolt." This refers to a pin that holds parts together or allows pivoting, which can be similar in function.
• Khớp nối (n): "Joint" or "coupling." This refers to a connection between two parts, which may involve a pivoting mechanism.

Synonyms

• Trục quay: Rotating shaft.
• Điểm tựa: Fulcrum, pivot point (in a more abstract or physical sense).
• Mộng (n): "Tenon." This is the male part of a woodworking joint, closely related to the "tenon-like" aspect of .

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• Lắp ngõng vào lỗ mộng: To fit the tenon-like axis into the mortise hole. This describes the classic woodworking joint action.
• Ngõng cửa sổ: Window pivot/hinge. A specific application of the term.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the word ngõng due to its highly technical and specific nature.

1. Tenon-like axis, tenon-like hinge
   • Chữa lại hai cái ngõng cửa
     To repair two tenon-like axis of a rice-mill