noun🔗ShareWerg, TeerfaserA material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding."The plumber used oakum to seal the pipe joint and prevent leaks. "Der Klempner verwendete Werg, um die Rohrverbindung abzudichten und Lecks zu verhindern.materialnauticalbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWergThe coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in hackling."After my grandfather finished hackling the flax, he swept up the oakum left on the floor, planning to use it for kindling. "Nachdem mein Großvater den Flachs gehechelt hatte, fegte er das Werg vom Boden zusammen und plante, es als Zunder zu verwenden.materialnauticalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
