thông lò

Người thợ dùng cái thông lò để làm sạch ống khói.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To stoke a furnace/kiln: The primary meaning of "thông lò" is to clear or agitate the fire within an industrial furnace, kiln, or stove using a long metal tool (a stoking bar or poker) to remove ash and clinker, improve airflow, and ensure efficient burning.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công nhân phải thông lò mỗi giờ để giữ nhiệt độ ổn định. (The worker must stoke the furnace every hour to maintain a stable temperature.)
  • Việc thông lò là công đoạn quan trọng trong sản xuất gốm sứ. (Stoking the kiln is an important step in ceramic production.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specific to industrial, metallurgical, or traditional craft contexts (e.g., ceramics, blacksmithing). It is not used for domestic fireplaces or stoves in modern everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Thông lò luyện kim: to stoke a metallurgical furnace.
• Công việc thông lò: the task of furnace stoking.

Synonyms

• To stoke a furnace: To tend and feed a furnace fire.
• To poke a kiln: To clear a kiln's fire chamber.
• To clear a firebox: To remove ash and debris from a furnace.

Notes on Usage

• "Thông lò" is a technical verb. The general act of "stoking" or "poking" a smaller, non-industrial fire is typically described by other verbs like "đốt lò" (to fire up a stove) or "chọc lửa" (to poke a fire).
• The historical French definition "fourgonner un four" directly corresponds to "to stoke a furnace."