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1caulk
verb \ˈkȯk\
: to fill the cracks or holes in (something) with a substance that keeps out water
Full Definition of CAULK
transitive verb
: to stop up and make tight against leakage (as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
— caulk·er noun
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Variants of CAULK
caulk or calk \ˈkȯk\
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Origin of CAULK
Middle English caulken, from Anglo-French cauker, calcher, chalcher to trample, from Latin calcare, from calc-, calx heel
First Known Use: 15th century
2caulk
noun \ˈkȯ-kiŋ\
Definition of CAULK
: material used to caulk
Variants of CAULK
caulk or calk also caulk·ing or calk·ing \ˈkȯ-kiŋ\
First Known Use of CAULK
1954
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CAULK Defined for Kids
1caulk
verb \ˈkȯk\
caulkedcaulk·ing
Definition of CAULK for Kids
: to fill up a crack, seam, or joint so as to make it watertight
2caulk
noun \ˈkȯ-kiŋ\
Definition of CAULK for Kids
: material used to fill up a crack, seam, or joint so as to make it watertight
Variants of CAULK
caulk also caulk·ing \ˈkȯ-kiŋ\
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