Definition

Verb: - To hoop, to bind with hoops: The action of fastening or securing an object, typically a barrel, cask, or similar cylindrical container, by placing metal or wooden hoops around it.

Usage

This verb describes a specific, traditional craft or repair technique. It is used when talking about the process of applying hoops for structural support or containment. - Người thợ đang đánh đai vào thùng gỗ. (The craftsman is hooping the wooden barrel.) - Chiếc thùng cũ cần được đánh đai lại cho chắc chắn. (The old barrel needs to be re-hooped to make it sturdy.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Historical Context: The term is closely associated with the trade of a cooper (thợ đóng thùng). It is less common in everyday modern language but remains relevant in descriptions of traditional crafts, historical restoration, or specific industries like winemaking or aging spirits where barrels are used.
  • Nghề đóng thùng bao gồm cả việc đánh đai thật khéo léo. (The cooper's trade includes the skillful act of hooping.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đai (noun): Hoop, band, belt. The noun form referring to the ring itself.
  • Các đai sắt giữ cho thùng không bung ra. (The iron hoops keep the barrel from coming apart.)
• Bó đai (verb phrase): To band, to strap. A more general term for fastening with a band.
• Thợ đóng thùng / Thợ đại (noun): Cooper. The person whose job includes .

Synonyms

• Bó lại bằng vòng: To bind with a ring.
• Gia cố bằng đai: To reinforce with a hoop.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

This specific term does not commonly form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

This specific term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.

1. Hoop, bind with hoops