noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture. uncountable, usually

   "Oakum was used for the caulking of the hulls of wooden ships."

2. 2
   a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight wordnet
3. 3
   An act/process of sealing using this material. uncountable, usually

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of caulk form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

caulkcaulk

Example

More examples

"Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his caulking gun."

Related phrases

caulking guncaulking iron

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