🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

트레일러 훅

Pronunciation / Transliteration: teureilleo huk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trailer-Hook/ˈtreɪ.lər hʊk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"트레일러 훅이 차량에 안전하게 고정되어 있었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A hook designed to attach a trailer to a towing vehicle.

    "The trailer-hook was securely fastened to the truck, ready for the journey ahead."
  2. 2

    A specific type of hitch mechanism used in towing.

    "He installed a new trailer-hook to improve the towing capacity of his SUV."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'trailer-hook' is a compound word formed from 'trailer', which originates from the Middle English 'trailen' meaning to pull, and 'hook', derived from Old English 'hoc', meaning a curved or bent object. The combination reflects the functional aspect of the hook used to attach trailers to vehicles, evolving in usage with the rise of motor vehicles in the 20th century.

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