ống lồng
Definition
- Noun:
- Telescopic tube: A tube, often made of metal or fiberglass, designed to slide within another tube of a similar diameter, allowing its length to be extended or retracted.
- Telescopic section / segment: One of the nested, sliding parts that make up a telescopic device.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cần câu làm bằng ống lồng rất tiện lợi khi di chuyển. (A fishing rod made of telescopic tubes is very convenient for travel.)
- Hãy kéo dài ống lồng ra trước khi sử dụng. (Please extend the telescopic section before use.)
- Chiếc ăng-ten này có ba ống lồng. (This antenna has three telescopic segments.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily technical and describes the core mechanism of a telescopic object. It is rarely used in isolation in everyday conversation but is common when discussing the construction of specific tools.
- "Cần câu ống lồng": a telescopic fishing rod. This is a very common compound term where "ống lồng" specifies the rod's collapsible nature.
- Tôi vừa mua một cái cần câu ống lồng mới. (I just bought a new telescopic fishing rod.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ống (n): tube, pipe.
- Lồng vào nhau (v phrase): to be nested inside one another.
- Có thể kéo dài (adj phrase): extendable, telescopic.
Synonyms
- Telescopic tube
- Nested tube
- Sliding tube
- Collapsible tube
Related Concepts
- Telescopic Mechanism: The working principle of devices like fishing rods, antennas, tripods, and certain poles, which use ống lồng to achieve variable length.
- Ống cố định (fixed tube): A non-collapsible tube, often contrasted with ống lồng.