Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caulking

/kˈɔkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: caulk-ing
IPA: /kˈɔkɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of caulk

noun

A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.

Uncountable

noun

An act/process of sealing using this material.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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?"

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

caulkings (plural)

Phrases

caulking gun caulking iron

Synonyms

caulk

Rhymes With

talking walking stalking hawking squawking overclocking gawking chalking balking

Questions

How do you pronounce caulking?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔkɪŋ/.
What does caulking mean?: present participle and gerund of caulk

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