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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbzweigung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-tsvay-goong
"Die Abzweigung versorgt die Maschine mit Strom."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A branch connection taken from a main pipe, cable, or electrical busway to supply a secondary circuit or flow.
"The electrician installed a new tap-off unit to supply power to the secondary machinery."
- 1
To draw off or divert a portion of a liquid, gas, or electrical current from a main source.
"Engineers designed the system to tap off excess water during heavy flow periods."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb phrase 'tap off', combining the Middle English verb 'tapen' (meaning to pierce or draw liquid) with the directional adverb 'off'. Originally rooted in engineering and utility industries during the late 19th century to describe branching a secondary connection from a main supply line.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tap-off" is said worldwide
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dérivation
Transliteration: dey-ree-va-syohn
"La dérivation électrique alimente le sous-sol."
Abzweigung
Transliteration: ap-tsvay-goong
"Die Abzweigung versorgt die Maschine mit Strom."
derivazione
Transliteration: deh-ree-vah-tsee-oh-neh
"Questa derivazione serve per il nuovo circuito."
derivación
Transliteration: deh-ree-bah-syohn
"Se instaló una nueva derivación para la red eléctrica."
derivação
Transliteration: deh-ree-vow-sow
"A derivação foi conectada ao cabo principal."
शाखा कनेक्शन
Transliteration: shakha connection
"मुख्य लाइन से एक नई शाखा कनेक्शन जोड़ी गई है।"
分接头
Transliteration: fēn jiē tóu
"电工安装了一个新的分接头。"
분기기
Transliteration: bun-gi-gi
"주 전선에서 전기를 공급받기 위해 분기기를 설치했다."
分岐
Transliteration: bunki
"主電源から新しい分岐を取り付けました。"
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