ray
/rei/
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Definitions
- Noun:
- Rail: A single steel bar forming one of the two parallel tracks of a railway line. It is the fundamental component of a railroad track.
- Rail (as a component): A single bar of steel used in pairs to guide the wheels of trains, trams, or other rail vehicles.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đường ray tàu hỏa bị hư hỏng sau trận lũ. (The train rail was damaged after the flood.)
- Công nhân đang thay thế những thanh ray cũ. (Workers are replacing the old rails.)
- Xe điện chạy trên một đường ray. (The tram runs on a single rail.)
Advanced Usage
- "đường một ray": Refers to a monorail system, a railway with a single rail serving as the track for the train.
- Thành phố đang xem xét xây dựng một hệ thống đường một ray. (The city is considering building a monorail system.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đường ray (n): Railway track; the pair of parallel rails forming the track.
- Tàu hỏa chạy trên đường ray. (The train runs on the railway track.)
- Ray (in other contexts): This word is a homonym. In different contexts, "ray" can also mean a beam of light (tia sáng) or a type of fish (cá đuối). The definition provided here is specifically for the rail component.
Synonyms
- Thanh ray: Rail bar (emphasizing the physical bar).
- Đường sắt: Railway (refers to the entire system or track, not the single component).
Related Phrases
- Đầu máy bám ray: Locomotive adheres to the rails. (A descriptive phrase about train operation).
- Công trình ray: Rail engineering/construction project.
- Rail, metals