caulk
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Synonyms: baulk, caul, calk, cauli, cauk, cauls, cauld, faulk, paulk, waulk, chaulk
Antonyms: baulk, caul, calk, cauli, cauk, cauls, cauld, faulk, paulk, waulk, chaulk
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- [[caulking|Caulking]].
- A [[composition]] of [[vehicle]] and [[pigment]] used at [[ambient]] temperatures for filling/sealing [[joint]]s or [[juncture]]s, that remains [[elastic]] for an extended period of time after application.
- {{alt form|en|calk||pointed projection on a horseshoe}}.
- {{lb|en|nautical|slang}} A short [[sleep]]; a [[nap]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|nautical}} To drive [[oakum]] into the [[seam]]s of a [[ship]]'s [[wooden]] [[deck]] or [[hull]] to make it [[watertight]].
- {{lb|en|construction}} To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
- {{lb|en|slang}} To [[copulate]].
- {{lb|en|nautical|slang}} To take a short [[sleep]]; to [[nap]].
Proper noun
- {{surname|en}}.
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