xe đạp nước
Definition
- Noun:
- Noria: A type of water-lifting device, typically a large vertical wheel with buckets attached to its rim, used for raising water from a river or stream for irrigation. It is often powered by the current of the water itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân sử dụng xe đạp nước để tưới cho cánh đồng. (The farmer uses a noria to irrigate the field.)
- Chiếc xe đạp nước cổ này vẫn hoạt động nhờ dòng chảy của con sông. (This ancient noria still operates using the river's current.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun specific to a traditional agricultural tool. It is sometimes used poetically to describe similar mechanical, wheel-like structures.
Variants and Related Words
- Guồng nước (n): Another term for a water wheel, often used interchangeably with "xe đạp nước," though "guồng nước" can sometimes refer more generally to any water wheel used for power or irrigation.
Synonyms
- Water wheel: A general term for a wheel that uses flowing water to power machinery or lift water.
- Noria: The direct technical synonym, specifically for a water-lifting device with buckets.
Related Concepts
- Irrigation: The artificial application of water to land for agriculture, which is the primary purpose of a .
- Hydraulic device: A machine or tool that uses fluid power, such as a .