Ferryboat
Definition
A large, flat-bottomed watercraft used for transporting vehicles, goods, and people across a watercourse; a ferryboat. In technology, the term designates an industrial container used for electrolysis, batteries, or settling, or the moving jaws of a vise or chuck that secure a tool or object during machining.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ferryboat
- Technical vat
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural structural variations with standard vocalic shifts. |
| Formation | Loanword from French 'bac' or German 'Back', functionally stabilized in shipping and mechanical engineering. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bak] |
| Source | Lexicon of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Transport Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Am trecut Dunărea cu un bac pentru a ajunge mai repede în Tulcea.
EN: I crossed the Danube by ferryboat to reach Tulcea faster.
RO: Mecanicul a strâns piesa metalică fixând-o bine între cele două bacuri ale menghinei.
EN: The mechanic tightened the metal piece, securing it firmly between the two jaws of the vise.
RO: Muncitorii au curățat un bac de decantare din incinta fabricii de produse chimice.
EN: The workers cleaned a settling vat inside the chemical products factory.
Idioms & Phrases
Trecere cu bacul / Ferry crossing
RO: Operațiune de traversare a unui râu sau fluviu cu ajutorul unei ambarcațiuni speciale fluviale.
EN: The operation of crossing a river or stream using a special river craft.
Bac de acumulator / Battery casing / vat
RO: Carcasă protectoare rezistentă la acizi în care sunt plasate elementele active ale unei baterii industriale.
EN: An acid-resistant protective casing in which the active elements of an industrial battery are placed.
Bacuri de strângere / Clamping jaws
RO: Componente mobile ale dispozitivelor de fixare care asigură imobilizarea pieselor în timpul strungăritului.
EN: Moving components of clamping devices that ensure the immobilization of pieces during turning.
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