calked
calked is the simple past and past participle of calk.
Meaning of calk
Verb (1)
calk (third-person singular simple present calks, present participle calking, simple past and past participle calked)
- 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.
Verb (2)
calk (third-person singular simple present calks, present participle calking, simple past and past participle calked)
- 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.
Words formed from calked
Words that rhyme with calked
Questions about calked
- What is calked the simple past and past participle of?
- Calked is the simple past and past participle of calk.
Words near calked in the dictionary
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