ทดกำลัง
tót gam-lang
Meanings
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[to] gear down; [to] increase torque
To use gearing or a mechanical system to increase output force (torque), usually by reducing speed; to provide power reduction through a gear ratio.
Examples
รถบรรทุกrót ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót ban-túktruck; lorryใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]เกียร์giiaเกียร์giiagear; gear settingต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low-class; inferior; base2low-pitched; quiet (sound/voice/tone)3poor; scarce (quantity/amount)4depressed; down (mood/energy)5low; not highเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทดกำลังtót gam-langทดกำลังtót gam-lang[to] gear down; [to] increase torqueเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitขึ้นเขาkêun kăoขึ้นเขาkêun kăo[to] climb a mountainชันๆchan chanชันๆchan chanvery steep
Trucks use a low gear to increase power when driving up steep hills.
Word Breakdown
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ทดกำลังtót gam-langทดกำลังtót gam-lang[to] gear down; [to] increase torque