kango

/ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/

kango · noun — A jackhammer.

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kango is pronounced /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/.

Etymology

Originally a trademarked name, now sometimes used for any type of jackhammer regardless of manufacturer.

noun

A jackhammer.
A Sino-Japanese word, a Japanese word of Chinese origin or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines.

Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

jackhammer 62% match — A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete. vs kango →
whammer 54% match — A piton hammer vs kango →
kangalang 53% match — A ruffian; also, an unprincipled person. vs kango →
panga 53% match — A large broad-bladed knife. vs kango →
bebang 51% match — To bang about. vs kango →
kanga 51% match — A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks. vs kango →
bangarang 49% match — A commotion. vs kango →
balangi 49% match — An instrument similar to a xylophone. vs kango →