palăng
Definition
- Noun:
- Pulley block, block and tackle: A mechanical device consisting of one or more wheels (sheaves) with a grooved rim, mounted in a frame, used with a rope or chain to change the direction of a pulling force and to lift or move heavy loads with reduced effort.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân sử dụng palăng để nâng thép lên tầng cao. (Workers use a block and tackle to lift steel to the upper floor.)
- Palăng này có thể nâng vật nặng tới hai tấn. (This pulley block can lift loads up to two tons.)
Advanced Usage
"palăng xích": chain block, chain hoist.
- Palăng xích thường được dùng trong các xưởng sửa chữa. (A chain hoist is commonly used in repair workshops.)
"palăng điện": electric hoist.
- Nhà máy lắp đặt palăng điện để tăng hiệu quả sản xuất. (The factory installed an electric hoist to increase production efficiency.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ròng rọc (n): pulley. A simpler, often single-wheel device for lifting or changing force direction.
- Hệ thống ròng rọc giúp kéo nước từ giếng lên. (The pulley system helps draw water from the well.)
Synonyms
- Hoist: A device for lifting or lowering something.
- Tackle: The equipment used in a system of ropes and pulleys.
- Block and tackle: A specific assembly of pulleys and ropes.
Related Terms
- Cơ cấu nâng (n): Lifting mechanism.
- Tải trọng (n): Load, payload.