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Antonyms for caulked

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kawk
Phonetic Transcription : kɔk

Definition of caulked

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to stop up crevices or cracks," from Old North French cauquer, from Late Latin calicare "to stop up chinks with lime," from Latin calx (2) "lime, limestone" (see chalk). Original sense is nautical, of making ships watertight. Related: Caulked; caulking. As a noun, "caulking material," by 1980 (caulking in this sense was used from 1743). Related: Caulker.
  • As in bar : verb secure, usually with a length of material
  • As in close : verb obstruct, seal
Example sentences :
  • He caulked the cask and declared that the first who sucked it should have a talk with him.
  • Extract from : « The Fte At Coqueville » by Emile Zola
  • Penn's not all caulked, an' I ain't only but doin' my duty by him.
  • Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling
  • But should be securely barred and caulked in before proceeding to sea.
  • Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
  • The fittings and traps and pipe are caulked in place as fast as possible.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Plumbing » by Samuel Dibble
  • After this has been done, the center of the lead is caulked and the joint should be tight.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Plumbing » by Samuel Dibble
  • When cool, the lead should be set and then caulked around the pipe and around the hub.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Plumbing » by Samuel Dibble
  • I caulked up the vent as before, and then sat down in silence.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Tar » by Mayne Reid
  • When cold the metal is caulked to compress it tightly into the holes.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7 » by Various
  • They are not caulked with pitch, but with the oil and fat of fishes.
  • Extract from : « The Evolution of Culture » by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
  • The hatches were soon on, and, in an imperfect manner, caulked.
  • Extract from : « Jack Tier or The Florida Reef » by James Fenimore Cooper

Synonyms for caulked

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