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gulgul

gulgul noun: a cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it.

Noun

gulgul (uncountable)

  1. A cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it.

Origin of gulgul

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?].

Questions about gulgul

What does gulgul mean?
Gulgul means a cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it.
What part of speech is gulgul?
Gulgul is a noun.

Words near gulgul in the dictionary

  1. gulfwards
  2. gulfweed
  3. gulfweeds
  4. gulfy
  5. Gulgong
  6. gulgul
  7. Gulhi
  8. Gulhigaathuhuraa
  9. Gulick
  10. Gulicks
  11. Gulielmian

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