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caudillo
caught
caul
cauldron
cauliflower
cauliflower cheese
cauliflower ear
caulk
caulking
causal
causalgia
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caulk

caulk [ kawk ] or calk [ kawk ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle caulked, present participle caulk·ing, 3rd person present singular caulks) (past and past participle calked, present participle calk·ing, 3rd person present singular calks)
Definition:
 
1. make boat watertight: to make a boat or the seams between its planks watertight by filling the seams with waterproof material such as pitch

2. fill something in: to fill in the cracks or gaps in something such as a pipe or a window frame using a waterproof material



noun 
Definition:
 

Same as  caulking


[15th century. < Old French cauquer "to tread" < Latin calcare< calc- "heel"]

caulk·er noun
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