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paddle-box

/ˈpæd.əl.bɒks/

翻译: 名词,指明轮船或蒸汽船上覆盖在明轮上部(或周围)的木质罩壳或外壳,用以保护明轮并遮挡水花。

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noun

/ˈpæd.əl.bɒks/C2formaltechnical
  • zh名词,指明轮船或蒸汽船上覆盖在明轮上部(或周围)的木质罩壳或外壳,用以保护明轮并遮挡水花。

A noun referring to a wooden covering or housing for the upper part of a paddlewheel, typically found on steamboats or paddle steamers.

  1. Paddlewheel housingC2formal

    A wooden structure that encloses and protects the upper part of a paddlewheel on a steamboat or similar vessel.

    zh明轮罩

    • The old steamboat's paddle-box was painted white.
    • Water splashed against the paddle-box as the wheel turned.
    • The engineer inspected the paddle-box for any damage.
词形
  • paddle-boxes plural form
  • paddle-boxes' possessive plural form
  • paddle-box's possessive singular form