verb Download 🔗Share To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight. Examples : "The shipwright caulked the seams of the old wooden hull to prevent leaks before its next voyage. " nautical sailing technical building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials. Examples : "The homeowner caulked around the bathtub to prevent water from leaking into the wall. " property architecture building material utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having cracks or crevices stopped-up with a filler. Examples : "The caulked bathtub edge prevented water from leaking onto the bathroom floor. " property building architecture material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading