套管 (tào guǎn) — casing (pipe)
Definition
A technical term for a 'casing' — a large pipe, especially in oil drilling, inserted into a borehole to line and stabilize it. Concrete, specialized noun, not a general word for pipe.
noun
casing (pipe)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 套管。Gōng rén men zhèng zài ān zhuāng tào guǎn.The workers are installing the casing.
- 套管。Zhè zhǒng tào guǎn de zhí jìng shì shí lí mǐ.The diameter of this casing is 10 cm.
- 套管。Shí yóu zuàn jǐng xū yào gāo zhì liàng de tào guǎn.Oil drilling requires high-quality casings.
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