กำลังอัด
gam-lang àt
Meanings
1NounC1
compressive strength
How strong a material is when being squeezed; the most it can take before breaking (e.g., concrete).
Examples
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonengineerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเสาsăoเสาsăo1post; pillar; column2pole; mast3upright (component)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คอนกรีตkon-grèetคอนกรีตkon-grèet1concrete (material)2[to] concrete (sth); [to] pour concreteที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังอัดgam-lang àtกำลังอัดgam-lang àt1compressive strength2engine compression (pressure)3compression ratio (shorthand)สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position
The engineer said this pillar requires concrete with high compressive strength.
2NounC1
engine compression (pressure)
The pressure inside an engine cylinder when the piston compresses the air–fuel mixture; often checked with a compression gauge.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonengineรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กำลังอัดgam-lang àtกำลังอัดgam-lang àt1compressive strength2engine compression (pressure)3compression ratio (shorthand)รั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สตาร์ทsà-dtáatสตาร์ทsà-dtáat1[to] start; [to] begin (informal)2[to] start an engineไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
The mechanic said my car's engine has a compression leak, which is why it won't start.
3NounC1
compression ratio (shorthand)
A shorthand for the engine’s compression ratio (อัตราส่วนกำลังอัด); the full term is preferred in technical writing.
Examples
เครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonengineของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรถสปอร์ตrót sà-bpòtรถสปอร์ตrót sà-bpòtsports car; sporty performance carมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังอัดgam-lang àtกำลังอัดgam-lang àt1compressive strength2engine compression (pressure)3compression ratio (shorthand)สูงกว่าsŏong gwàaสูงกว่าsŏong gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3public; for general access4generally; usually; in general
Sports car engines usually have a higher compression ratio than regular family cars.
Word Breakdown
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กำลังอัดgam-lang àtกำลังอัดgam-lang àtcompressive strength