Caulking.
Used in a Sentence
caulk
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for caulk.
Editorial note
He is stuffing caulk into a big crack, and inferring that the flaw should never have been there.
Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
Caulking.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of caulk gathered in one view.
A surname.
Alternative form of calk (“pointed projection on a horseshoe”). [A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for caulk.
noun
Caulking.
noun
A surname.
noun
Alternative form of calk (“pointed projection on a horseshoe”). [A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.]
verb
(construction) To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
Example sentences
He is stuffing caulk into a big crack, and inferring that the flaw should never have been there.
Put something that smokes in a bathroom, open the window, close the door, and caulk the gaps.
There was a tile repair kit which involved some sort of caulk gun looking thing.
You don't build a ship by teaching people how to hew oaks or caulk bulkheads.
Never heard anyone have wind shear issues, the only trouble the L-brackets cause is water intrusion when the caulk ages and fails.
By contrast, you can purchase corrugated tin roofing and roofing caulk in just about any West African city, and relatively affordably at that.
I am not a native speaker but how does your wife name the caulk in the shower?
Epoxy putty, caulk and silicone adhesive also solve the glue shape issue.
These included a caulk-gun to allow in-situ repairs to thermal tiles [2] and a device for plugging holes in leading surfaces such as the wings.
One option commonly used is a silicone caulk that adheres the film to the frame to prevent the glass from being forced out in one piece.
When I worked construction, you couldn't ask someone for caulk without raucous laughter.
Most people don't caulk cracks when they first appear.
Quote examples
Not 100% confident on how people pronounce "cock" but it's definitely not close to "caulk".
Imagine an idealized spherical "thumb" smoothing out caulk.
I re-caulked my bathroom tub yesterday and figured I’d search for “caulk”.
It's "caulk and paint make me the carpenter I ain't"
Proper noun examples
Caulk and pepesi (pardon my pun) don't come in spheres, squares, or rectangles either...probably for similar reasons.
Caulk is in there, I would say that’s fairly technical.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use caulk in a sentence?
He is stuffing caulk into a big crack, and inferring that the flaw should never have been there.
What does caulk mean?
Caulking.
What part of speech is caulk?
caulk is commonly used as noun, verb.