lā​gān

tension rod

  • created sense approved 拉杆 · lā​gān · tension rod — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lā​gān

    tension rod

    A rod-shaped component in machinery or construction used to provide tension or pull; pull rod; drag link; draw bar.

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 杆 (literal) → 杆/桿 · gǎn · pole (gǎn)

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  • created sense approved 拉杆 · lā​gān · telescopic rod — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉杆

    lā​gān

    telescopic rod

    A rod made of nested tubes of different diameters that can be extended or shortened, such as a telescopic antenna or the handle of a suitcase.

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 杆 (literal) → 杆/桿 · gǎn · pole (gǎn)

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  • created sense approved 拉杆 · lā​gān · draw shot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉杆

    lā​gān

    draw shot

    A shot in billiards where the cue ball is struck below its center to give it backspin, causing it to return toward the player after hitting another ball.

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 杆 (literal) → 杆/桿 · gǎn · [for shafted objects]

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  • created sense approved 拉杆 · lā​gān · double clutch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉杆

    lā​gān

    double clutch

    A basketball move where a player in mid-air pulls the ball back toward their body to avoid a block before releasing it for a layup or shot.

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 杆 (literal) → 杆/桿 · gǎn · [for shafted objects]

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