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Definition of Caulk
1. Noun. A waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight.
2. Verb. Seal with caulking. "They want to caulk the doors"; "Caulk the window"
Definition of Caulk
1. v. t. & n. See Calk.
Definition of Caulk
1. Noun. caulking ¹
2. Noun. a composition of vehicle and pigment used at ambient temperatures for filling/sealing joints or junctures, that remains elastic for an extended period of time after application. ¹
3. Verb. (nautical) To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight ¹
4. Verb. To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caulk
1. to make the seams of a ship watertight [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caulk
Literary usage of Caulk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Home Energy Projects: An Energy Conservation Guide for Do-It-Yourselfers by DIANE Publishing Company, Jeffrey S. Tiller (1996)
"Clean old, dried caulk out of the crack with a putty knife. 2. Apply caulk to
the crack (see installation details under Conservation Measure 5: Seal Holes, ..."
2. The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of by Roger North (1826)
"He hath in person laboured hard to caulk up the windows ; and all chimneys, not
used, were kept close stopped. ..."
3. The American Decisions: Containing All the Cases of General Value and by John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman (1886)
"caulk, 3 Whart. 193, and as all the old books have it, rent is an incident of
the enjoyment; but there can be no private enjoyment of ground taken for a ..."
4. Four-H Home Conservation Guide: A Collection of Hands-On Projects ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Cracks between l/2'vand 1" can be stuffed with oakum or rope caulk, ... HOW TO
caulk: 1) Clean the surface to be caulked so that it is free of dust, dirt, ..."
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