thu lôi
Definition
- Noun:
- Lightning rod / lightning conductor: A device, typically a metal rod or wire, installed on a high point of a building or structure to safely attract and conduct lightning strikes into the ground, thereby protecting the structure from damage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà cao tầng nào cũng cần lắp đặt thu lôi. (Every high-rise building needs to have a lightning rod installed.)
- Cơn bão đã đến, nhưng chúng tôi yên tâm vì đã có thu lôi. (The storm arrived, but we felt at ease because we had a lightning conductor.)
- Thu lôi trên nóc nhà thờ đã hoạt động hiệu quả. (The lightning rod on the church roof functioned effectively.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thu lôi" can be part of technical or descriptive compound nouns, though these are considered separate terms.
- "cột thu lôi": lightning rod mast.
- Họ đang kiểm tra cột thu lôi. (They are inspecting the lightning rod mast.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cột chống sét (n): Another term for a lightning protection pole, synonymous with "cột thu lôi."
- Hệ thống chống sét (n): Lightning protection system, a broader term that may include a lightning rod as a component.
Synonyms
- Lightning arrester: A device for protecting electrical equipment from lightning-induced surges.
- Paratonnerre: The French-derived technical term sometimes used in Vietnamese contexts.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the word "thu lôi". Its usage is almost exclusively technical and literal.