caulk
noun/kɔk/
Frequency rank: #19,500 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a waterproof filler used to seal gaps or cracks in surfaces.
Example sentence
He used caulk to seal the gaps around the bathtub.
Synonyms & related words
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