caulking
caulking is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, caulking is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcaulking
- 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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- 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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