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caulk

/kɑk/ /kɔːk/
verb Regular verbcaulk caulked
  1. 1 sızdırmazlık sağlamak
  2. 2 macun çekmek

Definition (English)

  1. To seal a joint or seam with a waterproof filling.
  2. To apply a sealant to cracks or gaps.

Example Sentences

  1. We need to caulk the windows to stop drafts.
    Hava akımını durdurmak için pencerelere macun çekmemiz gerekiyor.
  2. The plumber caulked around the bathtub.
    Tesisatçı küvetin etrafını macunla doldurdu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base caulk
/kɑk/
Past caulked
/kɑkt/
Participle caulked
/kɑkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcaulk → caulked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. caulked /kɑkt/

Synonyms

sealfillplugstopblockclosewaterproof

Collocations

caulk the jointscaulk the seamscaulk around windowscaulk cracksapply caulkuse caulk

Related Words

jointseamwindowdoorwaterproofingsealant

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