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墨斗

Word · Noun

carpenter's ink marker

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

carpenter's ink marker; ink line

A traditional tool used in woodworking to mark straight lines by snapping a string coated with ink onto a surface.

Lǎo老
mù木
jiàng匠
yòng用
mò墨
dǒu斗
zài在
mù木
bǎn板
shàng上
tán弹
le了
yī一
tiáo条
bǐ笔
zhí直
de的
xiàn线
 。

The old carpenter used an ink marker to snap a perfectly straight line on the board.

Zhè这
ge个
mò墨
dǒu斗
shì是
zǔ祖
shàng上
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
 。

This ink marker was passed down from our ancestors.

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Tán弹
mò墨
xiàn线
shì是
mù木
gōng工
de的
jī基
běn本
gōng功
 。

Snapping an ink line is a basic skill for carpenters.

Tā他
bǎ把
mò墨
xiàn线
duì对
zhǔn准
mù木
bǎn板
biān边
yuán缘
 ,
rán然
hòu后
qīng轻
qīng轻
yī一
tán弹
 。

He aligned the ink string with the edge of the board and then gave it a gentle snap.