skyhook

A noun with two distinct meanings: a helicopter equipped with a steel cable reel for lifting heavy objects, or a hypothetical hook suspended from the sky.

deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein Hubschrauber, der mit einer Winde und einem Stahlseil zum Heben schwerer Lasten ausgestattet ist, oder ein hypothetischer Haken, der am Himmel aufgehängt ist.ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: вертолёт, оснащённый катушкой со стальным тросом для подъёма тяжёлых предметов, или гипотетический крюк, подвешенный к небу.esSustantivo con dos significados diferentes: un helicóptero equipado con un carrete de cable de acero para levantar objetos pesados, o un gancho hipotético suspendido del cielo.frNom avec deux sens distincts : un hélicoptère équipé d'un treuil à câble d'acier pour lever des charges lourdes, ou un crochet hypothétique suspendu au ciel.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: um helicóptero equipado com um guincho de cabo de aço para içar objetos pesados, ou um gancho hipotético suspenso no céu.zh名词，有两个不同含义：一种装有钢缆绞盘的直升机，用于吊起重物；或指一种假想的悬挂在天空中的钩子。arاسم له معنيان مختلفان: مروحية مزودة ببكرة وحبل فولاذي لرفع الأشياء الثقيلة، أو خطاف افتراضي معلق في السماء.

1. Helicopter lifting device C1 formal

   A helicopter equipped with a reel of steel cable used to lift and transport heavy objects.

   • The skyhook lifted the construction materials to the top of the building.
   • Rescue teams used a skyhook to airlift the stranded hikers.
   • The military deployed a skyhook to move heavy equipment across the terrain.

   deHubschrauber-LastenhakenruВертолётный подъёмникesGancho aéreo / eslinga de helicópterofrcrochet de levage par hélicoptèreptGancho aéreozh直升机吊装设备arرافعة المروحية

2. Imaginary hook C2 formal

   A hypothetical hook suspended from the sky, often used in philosophical thought experiments or as a metaphor.

   • The philosopher used the concept of a skyhook to illustrate a point about causality.
   • In the story, the hero was rescued by a magical skyhook.
   • The idea of a skyhook is often used to challenge assumptions about support and stability.

   deImaginärer HakenruВоображаемый крюкesGancho imaginario del cielofrCrochet céleste hypothétiqueptgancho imagináriozh天钩arخطاف متخيل