caulking
Example Sentences
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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
He goes, “I leave the rest to you,” and he and Mr. Woodwell sit on the dock and watch me fill the seams with tubes of caulking compound.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
