caulk

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kɔk/

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Noun

Singular caulk

Plural caulks

1. Historically, it refers to filling the seams between the planks of a ship's hull with materials such as tow and pitch to make it waterproof.

Verb

Plain form caulk

Third-person singular caulks

Past tense caulked

Past participle caulked

Present participle caulking

1. I have carefully caulked the area around the windows.