gun port; blast hole
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
gun port; embrasure; firing opening in a fortification
Military term for openings in defensive structures through which artillery can fire.
Shì士
bīng兵
tōng通
guò过
pào炮
yǎn眼
xiàng向
wài外
shè射
jī击
。
The soldiers fired outward through the gun ports.
Zhè这
zuò座
bǎo堡
lěi垒
de的
pào炮
yǎn眼
shè设
jì计
de得
fēi非
cháng常
qiǎo巧
miào妙
，
jì既
néng能
bǎo保
hù护
shì士
bīng兵
yòu又
néng能
zuì最
dà大
huà化
shè射
jī击
jiǎo角
dù度
。
The gun ports of this fort are ingeniously designed to both protect the soldiers and maximize the firing angle.
noun
blast hole; borehole drilled in rock for placing explosives
Mining, construction, and demolition term.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán岩
shí石
shàng上
dǎ打
pào炮
yǎn眼
。
The workers are drilling blast holes in the rock.
Pào炮
yǎn眼
de的
shēn深
dù度
hé和
jiān间
jù距
zhí直
jiē接
jué决
dìng定
le了
bào爆
pò破
xiào效
guǒ果
。
The depth and spacing of the blast holes directly determine the blasting effect.
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Zhuāng装
zhà炸
yào药
qián前
yào要
xiān先
jiǎn检
chá查
pào炮
yǎn眼
shì是
fǒu否
tōng通
chàng畅
，
yǒu有
wú无
jī积
shuǐ水
。
Before loading explosives, one must first check if the blast holes are clear and free of water.