| 释义 |
Kango, n.|ˈkæŋgəʊ|
Pl. Kangos.
[Invented name, perh. suggested by Austral. slang kanga pneumatic drill (from kangaroo n.).]
A proprietary name for power tools, esp. a mechanical hammer.
1925Trade Marks Jrnl. 1 Apr. 708 Kango..Electrical percussion machine tools. 1947Crowther & Whiddington Science at War iv. 174 In order to discover which road-drill was most suitable for..exploding the [acoustic] mines, a sub-lieutenant was sent to buy specimens of each that was available. The most effective was the Kango. 1971New Society 1 July 30/2 The North London Ladder Hire Company hires out Kango Hammers... Where else but on the Balls Pond Road can one hire a Kango Hammer? 1977Belfast Tel. 14 Feb. 17/8 (Advt.), Generators, Kangos, Drills, Grinders, Saws, Sanders, Nibblers and many others. 1993Lowe & Shaw Travellers 50 She spent the morning working on a Kango breaking up concrete. |