caulk
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verb (used with object)
1.
to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
2.
to make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug.
3.
to fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat.
4.
to drive the edges of (plating) together to prevent leakage.
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caulk or calk (kɔːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc) with a filler |
| 2. | nautical to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage |
| [C15: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel] | |
| calk or calk | |
| —vb | |
| [C15: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel] | |
| 'caulker or calk | |
| —n | |
| 'calker or calk | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
caulk
late 14c., from O.N.Fr. cauquer, from L.L. calicare "to stop up chinks with lime," from L. calx (2) "lime, limestone" (see chalk). Original sense is nautical, of making ships watertight.
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Example sentences
Apply a bead of silicon caulk around the base and also around the edge of the sink where it contacts the wall.
The purpose of the compound, often called caulking or caulk, is to seal gaps and cracks that develop between materials.
Caulk from different time periods or that have a different appearance should not be composited together.
The station can be secured to walls or ceilings with screws, caulk or double-sided tape, depending upon the surface.
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