蛤蟆夯
há​ma​hāng

power-driven rammer

  • created sense approved 蛤蟆夯 · há​ma​hāng · power-driven rammer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蛤蟆夯

    há​ma​hāng

    power-driven rammer

    A type of electric tamper or rammer used to pack down foundations, so named because its jumping movement resembles a toad.

    蛤 (opaque) → 蛤 · há · (bound form) frog 蟆 (opaque) → 蟆 · má · toad 夯 (literal) → 夯 · hāng · to ram; rammer

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