dog hook

dɔɡ hʊk

Definition

Definition of dog hook - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

door fastening

Rare

type of hook used to secure a door or gate

Rare

He installed a dog hook to keep the garden gate closed..

door latch

logging

TECH.

tool for moving and positioning logs

TECH.

The lumberjack used a dog hook to shift the log.

cant hook

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type of hook used to secure a door or gate
tool for moving and positioning logs

Expressions with dog

black dog

dog with black fur

The black dog barked loudly at the stranger.

dog year

year of a dog's life

In dog years, she is already a senior.

hot dog

sausage in a bread roll with condiments

I had a hot dog at the baseball game.

shaggy dog

dog with long, untidy fur

The shaggy dog ran through the park.

dog days

unpleasantly hot days in late summer, often linked to Sirius rising

People complain about the dog days every August.

double dog dare

stronger dare given when someone refuses the first dare

He gave her a double dog dare to eat the bug.

Expressions with hook

hook in

attach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

hook into

connect or attach something to another

He hooked the trailer into the truck.

hook on

engage or become interested in something

She hooked on to the new project immediately.

hook up

form an association with someone

They hooked up with a local band for the tour.

hook up with

meet someone for a specific purpose

Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.

off the hook

adj.

relieved from a responsibility or burden

He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.

hook a left

make a left turn while driving

At the next intersection, hook a left to reach the gas station.

hook a right

turn right while driving or walking

At the next intersection, hook a right to reach the park.

on the hook

adj.

caught in a difficult or dangerous situation

She found herself on the hook during the negotiations.

butcher's hook

hook used by butchers to hang meat

The butcher's hook held the heavy carcass securely.

Examples of dog hook in a sentence

She used a dog hook to fasten the shed.
He grabbed the dog hook to adjust the timber.
A dog hook is essential for log transportation.

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French:crochet de porte, crochet à grumes, ...
German:Türhaken, Wendehaken, ...
Italian:gancio di chiusura, gancio da tronchi, ...
Spanish:gancho de puerta, gancho para troncos, ...
Portuguese:trava de portão, gancho de madeira, ...
Chinese:门闩, 拖木钩, ...
Japanese:ドッグフック, ログフック, ...
Arabic:خُطّاف باب, خُطاف الأَخشاب, ...
Hebrew:וָו דֶּלֶת, קֶרֶס לְבֻלֵי עֵצִים, ...
Russian:дверной засов, крюк для брёвен, ...
Ukrainian:дверний гачок, гачок для колод, ...
Hindi:डॉग हुक, लकड़ी हुक, ...
Bengali:কুকুর হুক, ডগ হুক, ...
Catalan:ganxo de gos, ganxo de llenyataire, ...
Czech:dveřní hák, obracecí hák, ...
Danish:hundekrog, ...
Dutch:hondshaak, houthakhaak, ...
Greek:γάντζος σκύλου, εργαλείο μετακίνησης κορμών, ...
Hungarian:reteszkampó, emelőhorog, ...
Khmer:ទំពក់ចាក់សោទ្វារ, ឧបករណ៍មានទំពក់សម្រាប់រុញ និងលើកតម្រង់ឈើមូល, ...
Korean:개 갈고리, 도그 훅, ...
Persian:قلاب در, قلاب چوب, ...
Polish:hak drzwi, hak do kłód, ...
Portuguese (BR):trava de portão, gancho de tora, ...
Romanian:cârlig de ușă, cârlig de bușteni, ...
Swedish:hundkrok, stockkrok, ...
Thai:ตะขอประตู, ตะขอสุนัข, ...
Turkish:kapı kancası, köpek kancası, ...
Vietnamese:móc cửa, móc gỗ, ...

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