calks

The word “calks” has 1 syllable: calks

It's pronounced as /kɔːks/


What is synonym and antonym for calks?

In the thesaurus, “calks” has 19 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for calks along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for calks

Antonyms for calks

  • excavates
  • shovels

Meanings of calks

  • noun
    1. A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent it slipping.
    2. A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging.
  • verb
    1. 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.
    2. To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.
    3. To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.
    4. Fuck.

Example Sentences

  • The blacksmith forged sturdy calks to secure the horseshoes onto the horse's hooves.
  • In winter, it's essential to equip your shoes with calks to prevent slipping on icy surfaces.
  • Farmers attach calks to the plow to ensure better traction in the fields.
  • Mountaineers rely on specialized boots with metal calks for safe climbing in icy conditions.
  • The logger replaced the worn-out calks on his boots before heading into the dense forest.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calks, such as: blocks, bungs, chinks, chokes, clogs, clots, congests.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • camps
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  • caulks
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dams

  • barrages
  • barricades
  • barriers
  • blocks
  • breakwaters
  • breastworks
  • bulwarks
  • bungs
  • calks
  • canals
  • caulks
  • channels
  • chinks
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  • clogs
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  • congests
  • corks
  • dikes
  • ditches
  • earthworks
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  • swamps
  • troughs
  • weirs

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