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Meaning of Caulking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
  2. An act/process of sealing using this material.

Equivalents

العربية السّدّ
Bosanski kit
Čeština tmel
עברית אטימה
Hrvatski kit
Kurdî kit
Nederlands kit
Polski szczeliwo
Српски kit
Svenska kalfatring

Examples

“Oakum was used for the caulking of the hulls of wooden ships.”
“Marina's bedroom was a small charming room with small charming windows of aged glass, dating to the mid-1800s, windowpanes badly in need of caulking, overlooking St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church with its heraldic spire floating on the night sky, and its ancient bumpy churchyard.”
“It might just be the caulking. This whole tub needs to be re-caulked. Did you take a bath or shower in the last couple of hours?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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