thùng quay mật
Definition
- Noun:
- Honey extractor: A cylindrical device, typically made of stainless steel or food-grade plastic, used in beekeeping to harvest honey. It uses centrifugal force to spin honey out of uncapped honeycomb frames without destroying the wax comb structure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nuôi ong đặt những cầu ong đã cắt lớp sáp vào thùng quay mật. (The beekeeper places the uncapped honeycomb frames into the honey extractor.)
- Sau khi quay, mật ong sẽ được văng ra từ thùng quay mật và chảy xuống đáy. (After spinning, the honey is flung out from the honey extractor and flows to the bottom.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun specific to apiculture. It describes the entire mechanical device, not just the drum or the spinning action alone.
Variants and Related Words
- Máy quay mật: A less common, more mechanical-sounding synonym for "honey spinning machine."
- Thùng ly tâm: A more technical term meaning "centrifugal drum" or "centrifuge," which can describe the same device by its operating principle.
Synonyms
- Honey extractor: The direct and most accurate translation.
- Honey spinner: A common, informal English synonym.
Related Idioms
- (To want to eat honey without having a honey extractor.) This idiom implies wanting a result without having the necessary tools or putting in the required work.