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caulk

/kawk/US // kɔk //UK // (kɔːk) //

填缝剂,填充物,填缝,填塞物

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to fill or close seams or crevices of in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
    • : to make watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug.
    • : to fill or close, as in a boat.
    • : to drive the edges of together to prevent leakage.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Also caulk·ing [kaw-king]. /ˈkɔ kɪŋ/. a material or substance used for caulking.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inclose
Forms: caulking
Antonyms

Examples

  • The beginner should start at the trap and caulk the joints with the trap held in place.

  • Half a dozen words from you would caulk up the leaking hull of your friendship.

  • Already great progress had been made with her; oakum sufficient to caulk her was formed from old cables and ropes.

  • I guess I will do a caulk, mate, for I'm mighty dozy; but I'll only take the nap on one condition.

  • We were also delayed for want of caulkers to caulk the ship, which was absolutely necessary to be done before we put to sea.