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CAULKING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does caulking mean?
• CAULKING (noun)
The noun CAULKING has 1 sense:
1. a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
Familiarity information: CAULKING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
caulk; caulking
Hypernyms ("caulking" is a kind of...):
sealant; sealer (a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface))
Context examples
In the United States, lead exposure usually comes from lead-containing products, such as paint, caulking, and pipe solder, in older homes.
(Lead in kids’ blood linked with behavioral and emotional problems, NIH)
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