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caulk

UK/kɔːk/ US/kɔk/ uncommon slang

verb

1.

seal with caulking

  • “caulk the window”
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Origin

From Old Northern French cauquer, from Late Latin calicāre (“to fill in with limestone, caulk”), derived from calx (“limestone, chalk”). Related to calx, cauk, chalk, and calculus.

Phrases

  • caulk off

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