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oakum meaning in Telugu

కితనార kitanāra

/ˈəʊkəm/US/ˈoʊk(ə)m/

oakum in Telugu: కితనార (kitanāra), కిత్తనార (kittanāra). In English, oakum means coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.

Telugu words for oakum

fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope which are used to caulk, etc.
కితనార kitanāra, కిత్తనార kittanāra

English meaning of oakum

  1. noun Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
  2. noun Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

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Questions about oakum in Telugu

What is the meaning of oakum in Telugu?
Oakum in Telugu is కితనార (kitanāra), కిత్తనార (kittanāra).
oakum అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Oakum: కితనార (kitanāra), కిత్తనార (kittanāra).
What does oakum mean in English?
Oakum means coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.

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