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 19 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for calking along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for calking
- blocking
- bunging
- chinking
- choking
- clogging
- clotting
- congesting
- damming
- filling
- jamming
- obstructing
- occluding
- packing
- plugging
- repacking
- restuffing
- sealing
- stopping
- stuffing
Antonyms for calking
- excavating
- shoveling
- shovelling
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 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calking, such as: blocking, bunging, chinking, choking, clogging, clotting, congesting.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- overwhelming
- packing
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- restuffing
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- stoppering
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- stuffing
- suppress
- swamping
packing
- Styrofoam
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- carrying
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- cushion
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- honeycombing
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- shifting
- shipping
- shoving
- showing
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- sporting
- squashing
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- stopping
- stuffing
- swamping
- taking
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- transferring
- transmitting
- transporting
- wadding