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- [kawk]
- /kɔk/
- /kɔːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawk]
- /kɔk/
Definitions of caulk word
- transitive verb caulk If you caulk something such as a boat, you fill small cracks in its surface in order to prevent it from leaking. 3
- uncountable noun caulk Caulk is a soft substance that is used to caulk something. 3
- verb caulk to stop up (cracks, crevices, etc) with a filler 3
- verb caulk to pack (the seams) between the planks of the bottom of (a vessel) with waterproof material to prevent leakage 3
- verb transitive caulk to stop up (the cracks, seams, etc.) of (a window frame, boat, etc.) as with a puttylike sealant or oakum 3
- verb transitive caulk to make (a joint of overlapping plates) tight by hammering the edge of one plate into the side of the other 3
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Origin of caulk
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin calcāre to trample, tread on (verbal derivative of calx heel), conflated with Middle English cauken < Old French cauquer to trample < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Caulk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caulk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
caulk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caulk
verb caulk
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Antonyms for caulk
verb caulk
- unlock — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
- unblock — to remove a block or obstruction from: to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release — to lease again.
- unseal — to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed: to unseal a letter; to unseal a tomb.
Top questions with caulk
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