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caulked or calked; caulking or calking; caulks or calks
: to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
caulker
noun
: material used to caulk
variant spelling of calk entry 2, calk entry 3
: a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping
also
: a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe
Examples of caulk in a Sentence
Verb
He carefully caulked the area around the windows.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
The losing side is likely to caulk off the outcome to a rigged system.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Seal them with caulk, polyurethane spray foam, steel wool, or copper mesh.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In the case of caulking, there are several factors to consider.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
The losing side is likely to caulk off the outcome to a rigged system.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
This includes using caulk, insulation foam or backer rods to close any gaps in your foundation, windows or door frames.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Seal them with caulk, polyurethane spray foam, steel wool, or copper mesh.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Caulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caulk. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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