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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024caulk 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 © 2024caulk (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 |