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caulk
CIDE DICTIONARY
caulk, v. t.
- See Calk,
v. . [1913 Webster] - to fill in the seams or cracks of, with a waterproof material such as caulk. [PJC]
caulk, n.
- See Calk. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
caulk, v.tr. (US calk)
1 stop up (the seams of a boat etc.) with oakum etc. and waterproofing material, or by driving plate-junctions together.
2 make (esp. a boat) watertight by this method.
1 stop up (the seams of a boat etc.) with oakum etc. and waterproofing material, or by driving plate-junctions together.
2 make (esp. a boat) watertight by this method.
Derivative
caulker n.
Etymology
OF dial. cauquer tread, press with force, f. L calcare tread f. calx heel
THESAURUS
caulk
bar, bind, block, block up, blockade, bung, chink, choke, choke off, choke up, clog, clog up, congest, constipate, cork, cover, dam, dam up, fill, fill up, foul, jam, obstipate, obstruct, pack, plug, plug up, spile, stanch, stay, stench, stop, stop up, stopper, stopple, stuff, stuff upROGET THESAURUS
caulk
Restoration
VB return to the original state, recover, rally, revive, come come to, come round, come to oneself, pull through, weather the storm, be oneself again, get well, get round, get the better of, get over, get about, rise from one's ashes, rise from the grave, survive, resume, reappear, come to, come to life again, live again, rise again, heal, skin over, cicatrize, right itself, restore, put back, place in statu quo, reinstate, replace, reseat, rehabilitate, reestablish, reestate, reinstall, reconstruct, rebuild, reorganize, reconstitute, reconvert, renew, renovate, regenerate, rejuvenate, redeem, reclaim, recover, retrieve, rescue, redress, recure, cure, heal, remedy, doctor, physic, medicate, break of, bring round, set on one's legs, resuscitate, revive, reanimate, revivify, recall to life, reproduce, warm up, reinvigorate, refresh, make whole, redintegrate, recoup, make good, make all square, rectify, correct, put right, put to rights, set right, set to rights, set straight, set up, put in order, refit, recruit, fill up, fill up the ranks, reinforce, repair, put in repair, remanufacture, put in thorough repair, put in complete repair, retouch, refashion, botch, vamp, tinker, cobble, do up, patch up, touch up, plaster up, vamp up, darn, finedraw, heelpiece, stop a gap, stanch, staunch, caulk, calk, careen, splice, bind up wounds.For further exploring for "caulk" in Webster Dictionary Online
