caulk
pronunciation
How to pronounce caulk in British English:
UK [kɔ:k]
How to pronounce caulk in American English:
US [kɔk]
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- Verb:
- seal with caulking
Word Origin
- caulk (v.)
- late 14c., "to stop up crevices or cracks," from Old North French cauquer, from Late Latin calicare "to stop up chinks with lime," from Latin calx (2) "lime, limestone" (see chalk). Original sense is nautical, of making ships watertight. Related: Caulked; caulking. As a noun, "caulking material," by 1980 (caulking in this sense was used from 1743). Related: Caulker.
Example
- 1. Remove the old faucet and scrape any old putty or caulk from the basin .
- 2. The sailors couldn 't find anything to caulk the seam in the boat .
- 3. Where online shoppers can buy organic and environmentally friendly products such as rain barrels , socks , caulk and air quality test kits .
- 4. When recoating it will save time and produce a better result to caulk them after applying the primary coat .
- 5. Plumbers caulk joints in pipe with lead , string or a caulking compound .