verb🔗ShareAbdichten, verfugenTo drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight."The shipwright was carefully caulking the seams of the wooden hull to prevent leaks. "Der Schiffbauer dichtete sorgfältig die Nähte des hölzernen Rumpfes ab, um Lecks zu verhindern.nauticaltechnicalmaterialsailingbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbdichten, verfugenTo apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials."Before installing the new tiles, the contractor caulked the gaps between them to prevent water from seeping in. "Bevor der Auftragnehmer die neuen Fliesen verlegte, dichtete er die Lücken zwischen ihnen ab, um zu verhindern, dass Wasser eindringt.propertyarchitecturematerialbuildingutilitytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbdichtung, VersiegelungA 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.materialbuildingtechnicalindustryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
