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oakum

/ˈoʊkəm/

អំបោះធ្មៃបិតប្រហោងទូក

  1. noun អំបោះធ្មៃបិតប្រហោងទូក, កំទេចខ្សែធ្មៃ
    loose fiber obtained by untwisting old ropes, used for caulking wooden ships
    សរសៃធ្មៃដែលបានមកពីការស្រាយខ្សែពួរចាស់ៗ ប្រើសម្រាប់ញាត់បិទប្រហោងទូកឈើ
    The sailors sealed the boat joints with oakum and tar.
    ពួកនាវិកបានញាត់បិទប្រហោងសន្លាក់ទូកដោយអំបោះធ្មៃ និងជ័រទឹក។

Synonyms: caulking material

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.