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launders
槽；流槽
launders is the plural of launder.
A trough or channel used to carry water or ore, as in mining or to a waterwheel.
- 1.
A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus for comminuting (sorting) the ore.
矿工用的槽,用于接收从箱中打碎的矿石粉,或用于将水输送到捣碎矿石的设备。
- 2.
A trough or channel carrying water to the wheel of a watermill.
输送水到水磨轮的槽或渠道。
- 3.
A gutter (for rainwater).
排水沟(用于雨水)。
排水沟；雨水槽；矿工用的槽,用于接收从箱中打碎的矿石粉,或用于将水输送到捣碎矿石的设备。；输送水到水磨轮的槽或渠道。；排水沟(用于雨水)。；流水槽
In use
The miner poured the crushed ore into the launder, where running water swept it away.
A wooden launder carried water from the stream to turn the mill wheel.
After the storm, leaves and mud clogged the launder that drains rainwater from the roof.
a launder for [purpose]
作名词时是技术用词，常见于矿业或水力语境，表示“槽、流槽、排水沟”。
Miners built a launder for carrying water to the stamps.
矿工建造了一条流槽，用于把水输送到捣矿机。
a launder carrying [something]
The launder carrying rainwater from the roof was blocked.
从屋顶排放雨水的排水沟被堵住了。
Connections
Collocations
- ore launder
- 矿石溜槽
- The crushed ore slides down the ore launder into the collecting tank.粉碎的矿石沿矿石溜槽滑落到收集槽中。
- water launder
- 引水槽
- The water launder carries water from the stream to the waterwheel.这条引水槽把溪水从溪流引到水轮。
- rainwater launder
- 雨水槽
- A rainwater launder along the roof prevents water from damaging the wall.屋顶的雨水槽防止雨水损坏墙壁。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 launder 联想成 laundry（洗衣）：水在槽里流过，像在“洗”矿石。记住：槽是水流淌的通道。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：mining、watermill、rainwater drainage 该义项为专业/技术用语，通常出现在矿业、水力磨坊和建筑排水等书面或技术语境中；日常口语里很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with one another (all /-ʌndə/), but not with launder, which is pronounced /ˈlɒːndə/. They share the written -under ending, so they are useful spelling lookalikes despite the different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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