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Calk
Meaning
Noun
●
A
pointed
projection
on a
horseshoe
to
prevent
its slipping.
●
A
spike
on the
sole
of a
boot
to
prevent
slipping
,
particularly
used in logging
Verb
●
Alternative
spelling
of caulk
●
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.
●
To
copy
(a
drawing
) by
rubbing
the back of it with
red
or
black chalk
, and then
passing
a
blunt
stylus
or
needle
over the
lines
,
so as to
leave
a
tracing
on the
paper
or other
thing
against which it is
laid
or held.
Name
●
A
surname
from German.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Calque
Related
Wood Putty
Rhymes
Calk
Talc
Calc
Caulk
Calque
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