Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing.
- intransitive verb Nautical To make (a boat) watertight by packing seams with a waterproof material, such as oakum or pitch.
- intransitive verb To apply caulking.
- noun Caulking.
from The Century Dictionary.
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calk .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb See
calk , v.. - transitive verb to fill in the seams or cracks of, with a waterproof material such as caulk.
- noun See
calk . - noun a viscous semisolid material of varying composition used to fill in seams of objects which are exposed to water, such as wooden ships or bath tiles; -- called also
calk andcaulking . After applying in a semisolid form, the material hardens and dries to form a waterproof seal. It is used in the process of caulking. It is sometimes applied together with a rope-like cord to fill larger seams.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
caulking - noun a
composition ofvehicle andpigment used atambient temperatures for filling/sealingjoints orjunctures , that remainselastic for an extended period of time after application. - verb nautical To drive
oakum into theseams of aship 'swooden deck orhull to make itwatertight - verb To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
- verb seal with caulking
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
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During the day, there are no bars or clubs for the bitch brigade to get thrown out of, so much of last night's season 3 premiere focused on the conflict and "caulk" - friendly resolution of Amber #2's producer-encouraged "decision" to smash a window.
tankexmortis commented on the word caulk
Retiree visiting the office: I was working on the windows and running around the yard with my caulk in my hand, and I have this neighbor, Dave, who was standing in the bushes, and I didn't see him. But Dave scared me and there was caulk everywhere -- caulk all over the windows and caulk on my hands. No, I'm serious, there were inches of it coming out! You guys aren't even listening to me! I didn't know what to do about all of the caulk on my hands but I called the 800 number on the side of it and the guy said that friction could get it off.
December 5, 2006
tankexmortis commented on the word caulk
Boss #1: We have a caulk issue.
Boss #2: Is it big?
Boss #3: Very.
Employee passerby: I know all about caulk -- it's very sticky.
February 1, 2007