verb🔗ShareКонопатитьTo 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. "Судостроители конопатили металлические пластины корпуса, забивая края, чтобы создать водонепроницаемое уплотнение.nauticaltechnicalbuildingindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareКонопатитьTo 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. "Кораблестроитель тщательно конопатил швы деревянной лодки, чтобы предотвратить протечки.nauticalsailingtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareКонопатитьTo apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials."The homeowner is calking around the bathtub to prevent water leaks. "Владелец дома конопатит вокруг ванны, чтобы предотвратить утечки воды.materialbuildingarchitecturetechnicalindustrypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareКонопатка, герметикA 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."Па́кля использовалась для конопатки корпусов деревянных кораблей.materialbuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
