verb🔗ShareAbdichtenTo make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice."The shipbuilders were calking the metal plates of the hull, hammering the edges to create a watertight seal. "Die Schiffbauer dichteten die Metallplatten des Rumpfes ab und hämmerten die Kanten, um eine wasserdichte Abdichtung zu schaffen.nauticaltechnicalbuildingindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbdichten, kalfaternTo drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight."The shipwright carefully calked the seams of the wooden boat to prevent leaks. "Der Schiffbauer dichtete sorgfältig die Nähte des Holzbootes ab, um Lecks zu verhindern.nauticalsailingtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbdichten, verfugenTo apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials."The homeowner is calking around the bathtub to prevent water leaks. "Der Hausbesitzer dichtet die Badewanne ab, um Wasseraustritt zu verhindern.materialbuildingarchitecturetechnicalindustrypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbdichtungsmaterial, KalfaternA sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture."Oakum was used for the caulking of the hulls of wooden ships."Werg wurde zum Abdichten der Rümpfe von Holzschiffen verwendet.materialbuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
