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Definition of "calk" []
- A pointed extension on the toe or heels of a horseshoe, designed to prevent slipping. (noun)
- A spiked plate fixed on the bottom of a shoe to prevent slipping and preserve the sole. (noun)
- Variant of caulk. (verb)
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Use "calk" in a sentence
- ""A little 'calk' all round won't hurt us after that tramp, Sergeant!" he observed kindly."
- "And many hours more, day by day, he dragged himself around it, lying on his side to calk the gaping seams with moss."
- "Most of the time I really and truely just calk it up to him being there, dealing with all the stress alone and those extremely long missions!"