verb🔗ShareCalafatearTo 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. "Los constructores navales estaban calafateando las placas metálicas del casco, martillando los bordes para crear un sello hermético.nauticaltechnicalbuildingindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalafatearTo 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. "El carpintero de ribera calafateó cuidadosamente las juntas del barco de madera para evitar fugas.nauticalsailingtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalafatearTo apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials."The homeowner is calking around the bathtub to prevent water leaks. "El propietario está calafateando alrededor de la bañera para evitar fugas de agua.materialbuildingarchitecturetechnicalindustrypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaterial de calafateo, selladorA 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."Se usaba estopa para el calafateo de los cascos de los barcos de madera.materialbuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
