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caulk

Syllabification: (caulk)
Pronunciation: /kôk/

(also calk)
Definition of caulk

noun

(also caulking)
  • a waterproof filler and sealant, used in building work and repairs.

verb

[with object]
  • seal (a gap or seam) with a waterproof filler and sealant.
  • stop up (the seams of a boat) with oakum and waterproofing material, or by driving plate-junctions together; make (a boat) watertight by this method.

Derivatives

caulker

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'copulate', used of birds): from Old Northern French cauquer, caukier, variant of cauchier 'tread, press with force', from Latin calcare 'tread', from calx, calc- 'heel'

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