单词 | go-devil |
释义 | go-devil /goh"dev'euhl/, n. 1. a flexible, jointed apparatus forced through a pipeline to free it from obstructions. 2. a dart dropped into a well, esp. an oil well, to explode a charge of dynamite or nitroglycerin previously placed in a desired position. 3. Railroads. a handcar. 4. a sled used to drag or carry logs, stone, etc. 5. Also called sled cultivator. a cultivator that rides on wooden runners and is used on listed furrows. 6. Western U.S. any exceptionally fast or effective machine or appliance: That food processor is a real go-devil. [1825-35, Amer.] |
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