đẽo mỏng
Definition
- Verb:
- To plane thin / To shave thin: A technical and craft term meaning to remove thin layers of material (typically wood) using a cutting tool to make an object thinner or to achieve a precise, reduced thickness.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người thợ mộc đẽo mỏng tấm ván trước khi lắp ráp. (The carpenter planed the board thin before assembly.)
- Phải đẽo mỏng phần này thì chi tiết mới vừa khít. (This part must be shaved thin for the component to fit snugly.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in carpentry, woodworking, and manual crafting contexts. It implies a skilled, controlled action to gradually reduce material.
Variants and Related Words
- Đẽo (v): to hew, to carve, or to shape by cutting (e.g., wood, stone).
- Bào mỏng (v): to plane thin (often with a specialized planing tool, "cái bào").
- Gọt mỏng (v): to pare thin or peel thin (can apply to wood, fruit, etc.).
Synonyms
- Thin down: to make something thinner.
- Shave down: to remove thin slices.
- Plane: to smooth or reduce wood with a plane.
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