Stanch
adjective
- 1.
- (1. Firm and steadfast; 2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution) ដែលមិនងាយបោះបង់ចោល
verb — past tense: stanched ; past participle: stanched ; present participle: stanching ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to restrain the flow of (blood, etc) or from (a wound), to stop the flow of blood from) ទប់, ឃាត់ (ឈាម ។ល។), ទប់ (មិនអោយហូរ), បិទរឺចាក់ (ដើម្បីអោយគត់)
Example: To stanch a wound.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- That which stanches or checks.
- 2.
- A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
verb — past tense: stanched ; past participle: stanched ; present participle: stanching ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) Close; secret; private.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
- 5.
- (TRANSITIVE) To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.
- 6.
- (TRANSITIVE) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
- 7.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To cease, as the flowing of blood.