ống thăng bằng
Definition
- Noun:
- Spirit level, level: A tool, typically a sealed tube (vial) containing liquid and an air bubble, used to check if a surface is perfectly horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thợ xây dùng ống thăng bằng để đảm bảo bức tường được xây thẳng đứng. (The builder uses a spirit level to ensure the wall is built vertically.)
- Hãy đặt ống thăng bằng lên kệ để xem nó có nằm ngang không. (Place the level on the shelf to see if it is horizontal.)
- Khi bong bóng khí nằm chính giữa hai vạch, điều đó có nghĩa là mặt phẳng đã thăng bằng. (When the air bubble is centered between the two marks, it means the surface is level.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun. "Ống" means "tube" or "pipe," and "thăng bằng" means "balance" or "equilibrium," describing the tool's function.
- In technical or construction contexts, it is synonymous with "mức" or "ni vô."
Variants and Related Words
- Mức thủy (n): Another term for a spirit level, literally "water level."
- Ni vô (n): A common colloquial term for a spirit level, derived from the French "niveau."
Synonyms
- Level: The general English term for the tool.
- Spirit level: The more specific English term, referring to the alcohol or other spirit-based liquid inside the vial.
- Bubble level: A descriptive synonym focusing on the air bubble.
Related Idioms
- : To work in a precise, measured, and balanced way (figurative use).
- Anh ấy tiếp cận mọi dự án với tinh thần có ống thăng bằng. (He approaches every project with a balanced and level-headed spirit.)