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caulking

English

Verb

caulking

  1. present participle of caulk

Noun

caulking (usually uncountable, plural caulkings)

  1. A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
    Oakum was used for the caulking of the hulls of wooden ships.
    • 2001, Middle Age: A Romance, Joyce Carol Oates (Fourth Estate, paperback edition, 17)
      Marina's bedroom was a small charming room with small charming windows of aged glass, dating to the mid-1800s, windowpanes badly in need of caulking, overlooking St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church with its heraldic spire floating on the night sky, and its ancient bumpy churchyard.

Synonyms

  • caulk

Derived terms

  • caulking iron

Translations

See also

  • caulking on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • Gluckian

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sealant

English

Etymology

From seal +? -ant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?si?l?nt/
  • Hyphenation: seal?ant

Noun

sealant (countable and uncountable, plural sealants)

  1. Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
  2. (construction) A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints where moderate movement is expected.

Derived terms

Translations

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