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caulking

/ˈkɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.

Examples :

"The shipwright was carefully caulking the seams of the wooden hull to prevent leaks. "
nautical technical material sailing building work

Related Words

Illustration heterogeneous

heterogeneous adjective

/hɛ.tə.ɹə.ˈdʒiː.niː.əs/

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

"He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books."

Illustration manufacture

manufacture noun

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ/

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

"The factory's efficient manufacture of toys allowed them to sell many at a low price. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration juncture

juncture noun

/ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃɚ/

A place where things join, a junction.

"The juncture of the two roads formed a traffic circle. "

Illustration installing

installing verb

/ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/ /ɪnˈstɑːlɪŋ/

To connect, set up or prepare something for use.

""She is installing the new software on her computer." "

Illustration shipwright

shipwright noun

/ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/

A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.

"The shipwright carefully examined the old wooden hull, planning the repairs needed to make it seaworthy again. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration watertight

watertight adjective

/ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/

So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.

"The new lunchbox is watertight, so my sandwich won't get soggy if it rains. "

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration contractor

contractor noun

/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

A person or company that builds or improves buildings.

"The contractor is building a new addition to the school library. "