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Noun: caulking  ko-king
  1. A waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
    "He applied caulking around the windows to prevent leaks";
    - caulk, calk [US]
Verb: caulk  kok
  1. Seal with caulking
    "caulk the window";
    - calk [US]
     
  2. (animal husbandry) provide with calks
    "caulk horse shoes";
    - calk [US]
     
  3. Injure with a calk
    "The horse accidentally caulked itself while running";
    - calk [US]
     
  4. (nautical) drive oakum or other material into seams of wooden boats to make them watertight
    "The shipwright caulked the vessel's hull";
    - calk [US]

Derived forms: caulkings

Type of: furnish, injure, offer, provide, render, seal, seal off, sealant, sealer, supply, wound

Encyclopedia: Caulking

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