caulk
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Radiocarbon testing of the cordage and caulk indicates the boat was built between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
To answer those questions, the research team examined previously unstudied materials recovered with the vessel, including cordage and waterproofing caulk.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Outdoor hoses should be drained and removed, and homeowners can caulk around pipes where they enter homes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Seal these rifts with puttylike rope caulk and begin shrink-wrapping before winter’s icy grip takes hold.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
The caulk Arturo had tried to apply lay splintered in the seams.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Butyl acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid with a strong odor that is used for making paints, caulks and adhesives.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Butyl acrylate is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor used in paints, caulks, sealants and adhesives.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023
There are special caulks meant to seal the seams in aluminum gutters; they’re available online.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2017
Team name As mentioned previously, this team is backed by the Belgian National Lottery and a major European provider of silicone and caulks, Polyurethane-Foams and adhesives.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2015
Shearer wore caulks nearly an inch in length.
From The Blazed Trail by Stewart Edward White
ICE also said it rushed to make repairs to broken plumbing, caulked all windows and cleaned mold from vents.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
But then, in unexpected circumstances, my caulked tear ducts began springing leaks.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
He added weatherstripping on windows and doors, caulked cracks, put plastic sheets over some windows, switched to LED and CFL bulbs and closed the gap in a basement door.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2018
The poop deck is being repaired traditionally, using wooden planks caulked with cotton and oakum then sealed with pitch.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2016
He filled the seams between the new planks with wool yarn unraveled from a scarf and then caulked them with Marston’s oil paints.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Seal up air leaks: Inexpensive weatherstripping and caulking around leaky doors and windows stop hot air from seeping in and forcing your AC to run longer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
One of the most striking discoveries was a partial human fingerprint preserved in the caulking.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Fill the body with a firm, buttery dough—like the decadent chocolate one in our recipe below—and pump the handle like a caulking gun until your baking sheets are festooned with festive flowers, stars and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
They had several commercial uses, including in transformers and capacitors, oil used in motors and hydraulic systems, cable insulation, oil-based paint, caulking and plastics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
In front of almost all of them was a dory or two, some overturned, some pulled up long ago for caulking or patching.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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