caulker

caulk·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kaw-ker]
- /ˈkɔ kər/
- /ˈkɔːk.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-ker]
- /ˈkɔ kər/

Definitions of caulker word

noun caulker a person who caulks the seams of boats or the like. 1
noun caulker a caulking tool or device. 1
noun caulker A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping. 1
noun caulker A tool used for caulking ships; a caulking iron. 0

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Origin of caulker

First appearance:

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1485-95; caulk + -er1

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Parts of speech for Caulker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caulker

caulker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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