2syllables
calking
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Definitions ofcalking
1verb
- To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.
1verb
- To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
- To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
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1noun
- A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
Example: "Oakum was used for the caulking of the hulls of wooden ships."
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