to caulk
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6.7
- verb
- /kɔk/
- Specialized
:
sellar
- To prevent water damage, you should caulk around the bathtub where it meets the tiles.
But the first thing you could do is caulk around the exterior of your window trim.
- But the first thing you could do is caulk around the exterior of your window trim.
- And these are the rough fibers of flax or hemp, which were used to caulk ships.
Examples
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The Mrtires was certainly a sturdy ship as well: the hull planking was over four inches thick and caulked with lead straps and oakum, an expensive but highly durable solution not described in any written sources.
Academic text (2003) -
But the first thing you could do is caulk around the exterior of your window trim.
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Keep the sun out. Caulk around the windows.
Blog text (9) -
In an hour I must be caulking the boat.
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Of course, don't forget to go around and caulk around those windows.
Blog text (4) -
Go enjoy yourself caulking the windows.
Fiction book (1993) -
You might try caulking and sealing, or getting your super to do so if possible.
Blog text (3) -
She took up the ladder and began to caulk the corners where the roof met the chimney.
Fiction book (1993) -
We had spent the morning caulking all the joints and seams of the Montuno with body putty.
Fiction book (1997) -
Automatically, he thought of the chores ahead: storm windows, gutters, and chimneys to clean, caulking, leaf-raking.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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2.5
To close something tightly to stop air or water getting in
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3.7
Close something tightly so nothing can get in or out
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8.7
To fill small gaps with material so air or water cannot pass
To cover a joint or container with material so it does not leak
How Sealed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Caulk comes from old words that meant 'to plug' or 'stop a gap', so imagine pressing soft material into a crack to keep water out. So to caulk something is to seal a joint or seam and make it watertight.