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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesपाषाण उत्तोलक
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pashan uttolak
"बड़े पत्थर को उठाने के लिए पाषाण उत्तोलक का प्रयोग किया गया।"
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A device used by stonemasons consisting of metal wedges fitted into a hole in a stone to allow it to be lifted by a crane.
"The masons inserted the lewis into the granite block to hoist it securely into position." - 2
A light machine gun used by British and American forces during World War I and World War II, characterized by its distinctive barrel cooling jacket and top-mounted pan magazine.
"Infantry units were equipped with the Lewis gun to provide mobile suppressing fire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Germanic personal name Hludwig (comprising 'hlud', meaning 'famous', and 'wig', meaning 'war'). It evolved through Old French as Lodovicus and Louis, eventually entering English as a given name and subsequently forming technical terms such as 'lewis gun' and the masonry 'lewis' device.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lewis" is said worldwide
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loup de maçon
Transliteration: lu də masɔ̃
"Le loup de maçon est indispensable pour lever cette pierre."
Steineisen
Transliteration: ˈʃtaɪnˌʔaɪzn̩
"Das Steineisen wurde verwendet, um den schweren Quader zu heben."
ulivella
Transliteration: uliˈvɛlla
"L'ulivella permette di sollevare blocchi di pietra pesanti."
lucha
Transliteration: ˈlutʃa
"Se utilizó la lucha para levantar el bloque de granito."
clave
Transliteration: ˈklavi
"O bloco de pedra foi içado com o auxílio da chave de estaleiro."
पाषाण उत्तोलक
Transliteration: pashan uttolak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बड़े पत्थर को उठाने के लिए पाषाण उत्तोलक का प्रयोग किया गया।"
起石器
Transliteration: qǐ shí qì
Script: 中文汉字
"工匠使用起石器来吊装巨大的花岗岩。"
석재 인양 쇠따위
Transliteration: seokjae inyang soettawi
Script: 한국어 한글
"석공들은 돌을 들어 올리기 위해 루이스를 사용했다."
石工用吊金具
Transliteration: ishikō-yō tsuri kanagu
Script: 日本語
"石工用吊金具を使って巨大な石を持ち上げた。"
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