Caulk, the Glossary
Caulk or caulking is a material used to seal joints or seams against leakage in various structures and piping.[1]
Table of Contents
48 relations: Atmosphere of Earth, Boiler, Boiler (power generation), Boilermaker, Building, Carbon footprint, Carrack, Cast iron, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chicago Tribune, Chisel, Concrete, Consumer Federation of America, Cotton, Dotdash Meredith, Dust, Ezekiel, Fiber, Firestop, Foam, Grease gun, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Hebrew Bible, Hemp, Insect, Joint (building), Locomotive Publishing Company, Mary Rose, Metal, Oakum, Pitch (resin), Plumbing, Polyurethane, Precast concrete, Prophet, Putty, Ratchet (device), Sanitary sewer, Seal (mechanical), Sealant, Ship, Shipbuilding, Silicone, Tar, Trow, Tube (container), Tunnel, Water.
Atmosphere of Earth
The atmosphere of Earth is composed of a layer of gas mixture that surrounds the Earth's planetary surface (both lands and oceans), known collectively as air, with variable quantities of suspended aerosols and particulates (which create weather features such as clouds and hazes), all retained by Earth's gravity.
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Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.
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Boiler (power generation)
An industrial boiler, originally used for supplying steam to a stationary steam engine A boiler or steam generator is a device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water.
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Boilermaker
A boilermaker is a tradesperson who fabricates steels, iron, or copper into boilers and other large containers intended to hold hot gas or liquid, as well as maintains and repairs boilers and boiler systems.
Building
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory.
A carbon footprint (or greenhouse gas footprint) is a calculated value or index that makes it possible to compare the total amount of greenhouse gases that an activity, product, company or country adds to the atmosphere.
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Carrack
A carrack is a three- or four-masted ocean-going sailing ship that was developed in the 14th to 15th centuries in Europe, most notably in Portugal and Spain.
Cast iron
Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%. Caulk and Cast iron are building materials.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.
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Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.
Chisel
A chisel is a wedged hand tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge on the end of its blade, for carving or cutting a hard material (e.g. wood, stone, or metal).
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Concrete
Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. Caulk and Concrete are building materials.
Consumer Federation of America
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 to advance consumer interests through research, education and advocacy.
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Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.
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Dotdash Meredith
Dotdash Meredith (formerly The Mining Company, About.com and Dotdash) is an American digital media company based in New York City.
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Dust
Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter.
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Ezekiel
Ezekiel, also spelled Ezechiel (יְחֶזְקֵאל; Greek), was an Israelite priest.
Fiber
Fiber or fibre (British English; from fibra) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide.
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Firestop
A firestop or fire-stopping is a form of passive fire protection that is used to seal around openings and between joints in a fire-resistance-rated wall or floor assembly. Caulk and firestop are building materials.
Foam
Foams are materials formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid.
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Grease gun
A grease gun is a common workshop and garage tool used for lubrication.
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space.
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Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (. Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Hebrew), also known in Hebrew as Miqra (Hebrew), is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures, comprising the Torah, the Nevi'im, and the Ketuvim.
Hemp
Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a plant in the botanical class of Cannabis sativa cultivars grown specifically for industrial and consumable use. Caulk and hemp are building materials.
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Insect
Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.
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Joint (building)
A building joint is a junction where building elements meet without applying a static load from one element to another.
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Locomotive Publishing Company
The Locomotive Publishing Company was an English publishing house, specialising in railway topics.
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Mary Rose
The Mary Rose was a carrack in the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII.
A metal is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.
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Oakum
Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibers used to seal gaps.
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Pitch (resin)
Pitch is a viscoelastic polymer which can be natural or manufactured, derived from petroleum, coal tar, or plants.
Plumbing
Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Caulk and Plumbing are building materials.
Polyurethane
Polyurethane (often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links.
Precast concrete
Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and maneuvered into place; examples include precast beams, and wall panels, floors, roofs, and piles.
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Prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people.
Putty
Putty is a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler.
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Ratchet (device)
A ratchet (occasionally spelled rachet) is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction.
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Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is an underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings (but not stormwater) to a sewage treatment plant or disposal.
Seal (mechanical)
A seal is a device or material that helps join systems, mechanisms or other materials together by preventing leakage (e.g. in a pumping system), containing pressure, or excluding contamination.
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Sealant
Sealant is a substance used to block the passage of fluids through openings in materials, a type of mechanical seal.
Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
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Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels.
Silicone
In organosilicon and polymer chemistry, a silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer composed of repeating units of siloxane (where R.
Tar
Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation.
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Trow
A trow was a type of cargo boat found in the past on the rivers Severn and Wye in Great Britain and used to transport goods.
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Tube (container)
A tube, squeeze tube, or collapsible tube is a collapsible package which can be used for viscous liquids such as toothpaste, artist's paint, adhesive, caulk, & ointments.
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Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway.
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Water
Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulk
Also known as Cauking, Caulk cartridge, Caulk saver, Caulking, Caulking Iron, Caulking gun.