variants
or calk
caulked or calked; caulking or calking; caulks or calks
: to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
caulker
noun
: material used to caulk
variant spelling of calk entry 2, calk entry 3
: a cleat on the shoe of a horse to prevent slipping
also
: a similar device worn on the sole of a shoe
Examples of caulk in a Sentence
Verb
He carefully caulked the area around the windows.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
On Monday, the central bank published a virtual tour of the construction site as further proof, including clips of asbestos caulking removal and blast-resistant window installation.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Sealing with durable materials such as steel wool, caulk, mesh screening, or rodent-proofing foam can dramatically reduce the likelihood of unwanted visitors.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Verb
Carpenter bee holes may also be caulked to try and discourage further nesting.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
On Monday, the central bank published a virtual tour of the construction site as further proof, including clips of asbestos caulking removal and blast-resistant window installation.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Noun
Use screens to cover vents and steel wool, expanding foam, or caulk to fill in large gaps.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Sealing with durable materials such as steel wool, caulk, mesh screening, or rodent-proofing foam can dramatically reduce the likelihood of unwanted visitors.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for caulk
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“Caulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caulk. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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