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rudder

🇬🇧 UK/'rʌdә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A hinged vertical plate at the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft, used for steering.

（船或飞机的）舵，方向舵

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
rudderother
=rudder

Common Collocations

  • 1.rudder control舵控制
  • 2.tail rudder尾舵
  • 3.steer the rudder操舵
  • 4.[rudder pedal]方向舵踏板

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The captain adjusted the rudder to steer the ship through the narrow channel.

  • 2.

    A damaged rudder left the aircraft nearly impossible to control.

  • 3.

    Without a rudder, the boat drifted helplessly with the current.

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