tôn múi
Definition
Noun: - Corrugated iron sheet: A building material made of thin, galvanized steel that has been formed into a series of parallel ridges and grooves (corrugations) to increase its strength and rigidity. It is commonly used for roofing and siding.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mái nhà được lợp bằng tôn múi. (The roof is covered with corrugated iron sheets.)
- Họ dùng tôn múi để làm vách kho. (They used corrugated iron to make the warehouse wall.)
Advanced Usage
- The term specifically refers to the corrugated, wavy pattern ("múi" suggests a segmented, ridged form similar to a citrus fruit segment). It implies a specific, common type of construction sheet metal.
Variants and Related Words
- Tôn (n): sheet metal, iron sheet. A broader term for flat or formed metal sheets.
- tôn phẳng: flat sheet metal.
- Tôn lượn sóng (n): corrugated iron sheet (alternative descriptive term, "lượn sóng" means wavy).
Synonyms
- Corrugated metal
- Corrugated roofing
- Galvanized iron sheet (when specifying the material coating)
Related Terms
- Mái tôn: A corrugated iron roof.
- Cần sửa chữa lại mái tôn cũ. (The old corrugated iron roof needs repair.)