No. 13,101 in Korean
동파
"동파" means "freezing and bursting" (e.g., of water pipes).
In a sentence
난방 부족으로 수도관이 동파되었습니다.
Due to insufficient heating, the water pipe froze.
In this sentence, '동파' refers to the physical freezing and damage to pipes caused by cold temperatures.
기온이 영하로 떨어지니 동파를 조심하세요.
Since the temperature drops below freezing, be cautious about freezing pipes.
Here, '동파' is used in a cautionary context, referring to the risk of pipes freezing.
동파를 방지하기 위해 보온재를 사용했습니다.
Insulating materials were used to prevent pipe freezing.
In this sentence, '동파' refers to the event of pipe freezing that is being prevented.
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