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caulk definition

caulk (kôk)

transitive verb

  1. to stop up (the cracks, seams, etc.) of (a window frame, boat, etc.) as with a puttylike sealant or oakum
  2. to make (a joint of overlapping plates) tight by hammering the edge of one plate into the side of the other

Etymology: ME cauken, to tread < OFr cauquer < L calcare < calx, a heel: see calcar

noun

a soft, resilient, puttylike compound for use in caulking
also caulking compound

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caulk Usage Examples

Object

  • gun: The paste can be introduced using a caulking gun with extended delivery tube.

Preposition: with

  • moss: The seams between the bottom planks were caulked with moss.
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