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Meanings of caulk in English

Portuguese
calafete
Spanish
calafatear

A waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight.

calafete
Catalan
calafatejar
Spanish
enmasillar

Seal with caulking.

calafatejar
Synonyms
Examples for "calk"
Examples for "calk"
1
The carpenter's gang then set to work to calk the hole temporarily.
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic
2
The calk of the iron shoe was left sticking in the barn door.
Old Rail Fence Corners: The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History
3
There was a gap in the horseshoe where the calk should have been.
Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
4
I'd be sure to calk a hoss or split a runner, or somethin'.
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
5
But it's hard on a fellow; I calk'lated on taking you over with me.
The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance
Usage of caulk in English
1
Artie made a good living on duct tape and caulk, and aerator rentals.
Hunter's moon: a novel
2
The first thing to be done was to caulk the boat.
Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs: A Tale of Land and Sea
3
Why didn't you agree I'd caulk their hulls while you were about it!
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
4
Sind us some oakum and pitch and we'll caulk yure wanigan for ye.
The Riverman
5
However, as there was nothing to be done, he went down for a caulk.
The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib
6
His fingers were shiny with clear silicone caulk.
Quantico
7
The doctor searched everywhere for some sort of resin which might serve to caulk our boat.
Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler
8
It's a fine tub, and we are mighty lucky to find that man to caulk it.
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New Englan...
9
Thank the Lord all the girls could lay hands on were paint rollers and caulk guns.
Mom over miami
10
The beginner should start at the trap and caulk the joints with the trap held in place.
Elements of Plumbing
11
The Alabama, after lying three days in Table Bay, came to this anchorage to caulk and refit.
The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter / From the Private Jour...
12
Blobs and filaments of caulk still showed at the edges where it failed to sit quite flush.
Abaddon's Gate
13
A couple of grenades would caulk them all, but I guess Cortez was thinking about the prisoner.
The Forever War
14
When he began to caulk the calendar, he ought to have finished the business in a workmanlike manner.
Willis the Pilot : A Sequel to the Swiss Family Robinson / Or, A...
15
This satisfied them that they must caulk the boat before they could venture out to sea in her.
The Three Admirals
16
As Nettleship and the other midshipmen were merciful, I managed to have a good caulk on the locker.
Paddy Finn
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Translations for caulk
Portuguese
calafete
Caulk through the time