No. 458 in Thai
กระบอก
A "tube" or "cylinder."
In a sentence
เขาใช้กระบอกไม้ไผ่ใส่น้ำดื่ม
He uses a bamboo container to hold his drinking water.
In this sentence, 'กระบอก' refers to a cylindrical container made from bamboo, used for holding liquid.
ตำรวจพบกระบอกปืนในที่เกิดเหตุ
The police found a gun barrel at the scene of the crime.
Here, 'กระบอก' is used to describe the barrel of a gun, a key component of the firearm.
แม่ซื้อกระบอกไฟฉายใหม่ให้ฉัน
My mother bought me a new flashlight shell.
In this context, 'กระบอก' denotes the cylindrical casing of a flashlight, referring to its outer body.
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