xe lăn đường
Definition
- Noun:
- Road roller: A heavy construction vehicle with one or more large cylindrical drums, used to compact soil, gravel, asphalt, or other materials in road construction and civil engineering projects.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân đang sử dụng xe lăn đường để nén chặt lớp nhựa đường mới. (The workers are using a road roller to compact the new asphalt layer.)
- Tiếng ồn từ chiếc xe lăn đường rất lớn. (The noise from the road roller is very loud.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is technical and specific to construction and civil engineering contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation outside of these fields.
Variants and Related Words
- Xe lu (n): This is a direct synonym for "xe lăn đường," more commonly used in technical and colloquial language.
- Xe lu là thiết bị không thể thiếu khi làm đường. (The road roller is an indispensable piece of equipment when building roads.)
Synonyms
- Road roller: The standard English term.
- Steamroller: A traditional term, though modern rollers are not steam-powered.
- Compactor: A more general term for compaction machinery.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms specifically using the term "xe lăn đường."