English

Verb

caulking

1. present participle of caulk

Noun

caulking ‎(usually uncountable, plural caulkings)

1. A 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.

   • 2001, Middle Age: A Romance, Joyce Carol Oates (Fourth Estate, paperback edition, 17)

     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.

Synonyms

• caulk

Derived terms

• caulking iron

Translations

See also

• caulking on Wikipedia.Wikipedia