calking
The word “calking” has 2 syllables: cal-king.
It's pronounced as /ˈkɔːkɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for calking?
In the thesaurus, “calking” has 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for calking along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for calking
- chinking
- sealing
Antonyms for calking
- excavating
- shoveling
Meanings of calking
- verb
- To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.
- To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
- To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
- Fuck.
- noun
- A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
Example Sentences
- Calking the seams of the ship is crucial to prevent water from seeping into the hull.
- The carpenter is busy calking the gaps in the wooden floorboards to keep drafts out.
- Before winter sets in, homeowners should consider calking around windows and doors to improve energy efficiency.
- The mason spent hours calking the cracks in the foundation to prevent water infiltration.
- Proper calking of the bathtub ensures that no leaks occur when it is filled with water.
On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calking, such as: chinking, excavating, sealing, shoveling.
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