verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Calafatear To 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. Examples : "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. nautical technical building industry machine Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Calafatear To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight. Examples : "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. nautical sailing technical building Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Calafatear To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials. Examples : "The homeowner is calking around the bathtub to prevent water leaks. " El propietario está calafateando alrededor de la bañera para evitar fugas de agua. material building architecture technical industry property Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Material de calafateo, sellador A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture. Examples : "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. material building technical Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
