英语词汇“calk”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

calk¹ v., n.

Building, Naval Terms(chiefly in technical use) caulk.

calk¹ v.t., n.

Building, Naval Termscaulk.

calk² n.

Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc. See illus. under horseshoe.
ClothingAlso, calker. a similar device on the heel or sole of a shoe to prevent slipping.

v.t.

to provide with calks.
to injure with a calk.

perh. a back formation from calkin, taken as a verb calk + -in present participle suffix (Middle English -inde), confused with -ing² 1580–90

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calk /kɔːk/ vb

a variant spelling of caulk

calk /kɔːk/, calkin /ˈkɔːkɪn ˈkæl-/ n

a metal projection on a horse's shoe to prevent slipping

vb (transitive)

to provide with calks

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin calx heel

caulk or calk v. [~ + object]

Building, Naval Termsto fill or seal with a material the seams in (a window, ship's hull, etc.) to keep water or air out:He caulked the windows.
Nautical, Naval Termsto fill or seal (a joint, etc.) with this material:She caulked the cracks in the tiles.

n. [uncountable]

BuildingAlso, caulk•ing. a material used to caulk.

caulk v.t.

Buildingto fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
Nautical, Naval Termsto make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug.
Nautical, Naval Termsto fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat.
Buildingto drive the edges of (plating) together to prevent leakage.

Also, caulk•ing a material or substance used for caulking.

Also, calk.

Latin, as above
Old French cauquer to trample
Latin calcāre to trample, tread on (verb, verbal derivative of calx heel), conflated with Middle English cauken
1350–1400

caulk, calk /kɔːk/ vb

to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc) with a filler
to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel

单词	calk
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 calk¹ /kɔk/USA pronunciation v., n. Building, Naval Terms(chiefly in technical use) caulk. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 calk¹ (kôk),USA pronunciation v.t., n. Building, Naval Termscaulk. calk² (kôk),USA pronunciation n. `Also, calkin.` a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc. See illus. under horseshoe. ClothingAlso, calker. a similar device on the heel or sole of a shoe to prevent slipping. v.t. to provide with calks. to injure with a calk. perh. a back formation from calkin, taken as a verb calk + -in present participle suffix (Middle English -inde), confused with -ing² 1580–90 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calk /kɔːk/ vb a variant spelling of caulk calk /kɔːk/, calkin /ˈkɔːkɪn ˈkæl-/ n a metal projection on a horse's shoe to prevent slipping vb (transitive) to provide with calks Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin calx heel WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 caulk or calk /kɔk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] Building, Naval Termsto fill or seal with a material the seams in (a window, ship's hull, etc.) to keep water or air out:He caulked the windows. Nautical, Naval Termsto fill or seal (a joint, etc.) with this material:She caulked the cracks in the tiles. n. [uncountable] BuildingAlso, caulk•ing. a material used to caulk. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 caulk (kôk),USA pronunciation v.t. Buildingto fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc. Nautical, Naval Termsto make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug. Nautical, Naval Termsto fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat. Buildingto drive the edges of (plating) together to prevent leakage. n. Also, caulk•ing (kô′king).USA pronunciation a material or substance used for caulking.`Also, calk.` Latin, as above Old French cauquer to trample Latin calcāre to trample, tread on (verb, verbal derivative of calx heel), conflated with Middle English cauken 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: caulk, calk /kɔːk/ vb to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc) with a filler to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Northern French cauquer to press down, from Latin calcāre to trample, from calx heel
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