แคลมป์(klaem)
Meanings
1NounB1
clamp; fastening device
A device used to hold objects firmly together by applying pressure, often adjustable (e.g., C-clamp, hose clamp).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]แคลมป์klaemแคลมป์klaem1clamp; fastening device2[to] clamp; fasten tightly3wheel clamp; bootหนีบnèepหนีบnèep1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] style or hold hair with a clip/straightenerไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondแผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat itemsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitติดกันdtìt ganติดกันdtìt gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3[to] be attached/contiguous4side-by-side; next to each otherก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทาtaaทาtaa1[to] coat; paint (surface)2[to] apply; spread (a substance)กาวgaaoกาวgaao1glue; adhesive2[to] glue; stick [sth]3tube (classifier for glue)
The carpenter uses a clamp to hold two pieces of wood together before applying glue.
2NounB2
wheel clamp; boot
A locking device attached to a vehicle’s wheel to prevent it from being moved, typically as a parking enforcement measure.
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossแคลมป์klaemแคลมป์klaem1clamp; fastening device2[to] clamp; fasten tightly3wheel clamp; bootอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)ล้อหน้าló nâaล้อหน้าló nâafront wheelต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าปรับkâa bpràpค่าปรับkâa bpràp1fine (legal/administrative penalty)2penalty fee; liquidated damagesก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เอาออกao òkเอาออกao òk[to] take out; [to] removeได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
This morning I found a clamp on the front wheel and had to pay a fine before it could be removed.
3VerbB2
[to] clamp; fasten tightly
To fix or hold something tightly using a clamp or by applying strong pressure.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerแคลมป์klaemแคลมป์klaem1clamp; fastening device2[to] clamp; fasten tightly3wheel clamp; bootแผ่นไม้pàen máaiแผ่นไม้pàen máai1wooden board; plank2wood sheetอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodทาtaaทาtaa1[to] coat; paint (surface)2[to] apply; spread (a substance)กาวgaaoกาวgaao1glue; adhesive2[to] glue; stick [sth]3tube (classifier for glue)
The carpenter clamped the wooden boards tightly to keep them from moving while applying glue.